Re: SLFS book chapter proposals

On Sat, 2003-12-20 at 17:50, Christos Gioran wrote:
> > > >  information on researching a hack, and how to trace out HOW they
> > > >  got in and how to prevent it in the future.
> > >
> > > Do not agree here. This is in no way part of building a secure system.
> >
> > I dunno. you can give someone a bank with guards, but if they cant
> > figure out how the money was stolen, what use it it?
> 
> The question is whether we have the task to teach readers all there is to know 
> about security and implementations thereof, or strictly building a secure 
> system. I do not have a problem with the former, but we broaden the subject 
> awfuly too much. I think putting in some pointers and suggested reading 
> should be enough.
> 

Again we are boiling down to an earlier issue - Deciding on which way to
go.  That will depend on who is going to contribute, and how much, and
how much work we are willing to do.  Are we willing to go all out and
write a veritable tome on a secure Linux box? Or are we going to do a
smaller Collection of Links type thing that pushes the reader away form
the SLFS to other texts. Again, both ways have merit, both have their
place.The question is which way do we want to go?  I am solidly on the
side of the Tome version ;)  I know, lots and LOTS of work, but it could
evolve into a very useful guide. Will it be the masterpiece I envision?
Probably not, but that's not because of lack of talent. Just a lack of
time, or a decision to not replicate and duplicate existing works.  I
guess it is up to the masses which way we go.

My vote is in, and I'll sit back for a bit and see where it goes from
there.

  Rob Day (BOFH)

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