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Sindi Keesan wrote:
>
> Should we of basiclinux be using a firewall?  

In my opinion, no.  First of all, there is *much* less 
risk with Linux.  The vast majority of viruses affect 
only Windows.  With Linux the main danger is crackers 
trying to get root access on Unix-type systems.  A 
single-user, dial-up system is much less vulnerable 
to such crackers.  And BasicLinux is safer still 
because it runs no servers by default.  Without a 
server to provide a connection, there is no way in 
for a cracker.

Cheers,
Steven