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Re: 2/20/16 Linux Mint downloads compromised

From	William Poaster <wp@dev.null>
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux.mint
Subject	Re: 2/20/16 Linux Mint downloads compromised
Date	2016-02-22 12:47 +0000
Organization	Llareggub-Obllocks
Message-ID	<pkcrpc-qg5.ln1@user-1842.linux.individual.net> (permalink)
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It was reported that Bud Frede posted:

> stepore <linshine@here.now> writes:
>
>> On 02/21/2016 04:14 AM, Johnny wrote:
>>> This would be a good time for Cinnamon users to try Douane Firewall.
>>
>> Why? You think a firewall will help if the OS was compromised?
>
> Johnny has a woody for this Douane Firewall and thinks it will save the
> world. It's fuzzy Windows-thinking.
>
> You're better off learning a bit about iptables and about what's actually
> running on your system.

+1

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  Re: 2/20/16 Linux Mint downloads compromised Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2016-02-21 06:14 -0600
    Re: 2/20/16 Linux Mint downloads compromised Yrrah <Yrrah-aolm@aolm.invalid> - 2016-02-21 14:19 +0100
      Re: 2/20/16 Linux Mint downloads compromised Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2016-02-21 10:22 -0600
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      Re: 2/20/16 Linux Mint downloads compromised Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-02-22 06:46 -0500
        Re: 2/20/16 Linux Mint downloads compromised William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-02-22 12:47 +0000
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  Re: 2/20/16 Linux Mint downloads compromised Yrrah <Yrrah-aolm@aolm.invalid> - 2016-02-21 17:40 +0100
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    Re: 2/20/16 Linux Mint downloads compromised Yrrah <Yrrah-aolm@aolm.invalid> - 2016-02-22 16:28 +0100
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