Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: Linux Security: An Appeal | Date | Tue, 17 Dec 1996 17:18:22 -0500 (EST) | From | "Andrew E. Mileski" <> |
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> Several days ago, I resubscribed to linux-kernel after a bit of a hiatus. > Before resubscribing, I sent a note about what was the reaction to the > UNIX Review article about "Security: UNIX vs Mainframes". At that time, > I didn't have the magazine issue in front of me, but it is November 1996. [snip] > Paraphrased and summarized from: > Security: UNIX vs Mainframes > by Dorin Miller, Pg 63-66 > UNIX Review November 1996
"Unix vs Mainframes"? The summary is "Unix vs MVS", and both run on mainframes.
Unix and MVS are different, like a knife and a spoon. Spoons are lousy at cutting steak, and it is hard to eat soup with a knife :-)
Combining features is not always a good idea - ever tried to use one of those fully featured Swiss Army knives? You have to hold your steak with your hand in order to cut it with your knife, or use your fork and just gnaw on the steak :-) At best it is a messy situation, and you'd be better off with the individual utensils.
-- Andrew E. Mileski mailto:aem@ott.hookup.net Linux Plug-and-Play Kernel Project http://www.redhat.com/linux-info/pnp/ XFree86 Matrox Team http://www.bf.rmit.edu.au/~ajv/xf86-matrox.html
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