New Linux distro "as good as windows"

[nick]

Damn Vulnerable Linux. Damn Vulnerable Linux (DVL) is a Slackware and Slax-based live DVD. The distribution, purposefully stuffed with broken, ill-configured, outdated and exploitable software, began life as a training system used during the author's university lectures. Its primary goal is to design a Linux system that is as vulnerable as possible -- in order to teach and demonstrate a variety of security topics, including reverse code engineering, buffer overflows, shell code development, web exploitation, and SQL injection.

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20090309#new

Nick

[Fred]

I think I will go download and install it especially for doing banking, financial and medical records. That is, if it really is as good as Windows.

And it isn't even April fools day.

Fred

[viking777]

Nick's right it is a brilliant distro. When I booted my copy today I found out I had won the Nigerian state lottery . It is amazing how long it takes for them to release the results, it was 4 years ago since I was last there and even then I don't remember buying the ticket!

Still it is great news isn't it, I have used DVL to send them my bank account details and the prize money should be in my account within the week.

As soon as I get it I would like to organise a massive party for everyone on the Mint forum at my expense!

[Fred]

viking777,

I will happily volunteer to look after the beer distribution for you.

Fred

[exploder]

viking777, I think I will be hanging out with Fred!

[Decemberdoom]

HA! That's awesome!

I totally know what distro I am going to recommend my friends to install now. Next up, I will see just how much fun I can have with them

[rdonnelly]

Looks like MS has some real competition from Linux now! Will it be vulnerable to viruses, spyware, malware, and security threats............

[phibxr]

Damn Vulnerable Linux. Damn Vulnerable Linux (DVL) is a Slackware and Slax-based live DVD. The distribution, purposefully stuffed with broken, ill-configured, outdated and exploitable software, began life as a training system used during the author's university lectures. Its primary goal is to design a Linux system that is as vulnerable as possible -- in order to teach and demonstrate a variety of security topics, including reverse code engineering, buffer overflows, shell code development, web exploitation, and SQL injection.

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20090309#new

Nick

This is exactly what Linux needs to finally take off - people don't want perfection, they want something to complain about at work and an excuse for social interaction with their repair shop when their software and hardware breaks down.