9 May
2025
9 May
'25
6:19 a.m.
Hi.
Grant Taylor via TUHS <tuhs(a)tuhs.org> wrote:
Having read (most of) Practical UNIX & Internet
Security, 3rd edition,
and other similar texts...
I've come to the realization that we as an industry haven't really moved
beyond all of the problems taught to us in the '90s.
Sad, but true.
It's really
amazing to me how much of the advice given in those "classic" tombs is
Um, "tomes" is what I think you meant. :-)
still as germane today as it was 30 years ago.
Sure, some things have fallen off the bottom. But mostly, we've just
added things on top.
Fundamentals may get old, but they usually don't become wrong.
This last statement is exactly right. And in fact, it is my book on the
fundamental *nix APIs that I'm updating....
Feel free to ping me privately if you want more info.
Much thanks,
Arnold
P.S. Can I quote your statement?