On 10/30/09 16:25, clipka wrote:
>> You're kind of paranoid, huh? ;) You never really used bittorrent?
>
> No Sir; up until this day and hour, I have managed to stay /far/ away
> from it. So far that I have not much of an idea what it /really/
> actually is.

	When it comes to downloading large files or ISO's, you're shooting 
yourself in the foot. Bittorrent is the way to go.

>> BTW, I don't see the logic behind an offline Linux in favor of an
>> online Windows if security is of concern... :)
>
> Because I haven't got the slightest clue about administering Linux, so I

	And you're using Debian, of all distros?

	<dodges tomato>

> For instance, I guess my Linux system would be a big gaping security
> hole if I connected it to the internet directly. I haven't knowingly
> installed any firewall, but I did install Samba, activated XDMCP, and

	Maybe it's a bad idea, but I just use the firewall in my router.


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