8.04 still a fine version

[Robert Holtzman]

On Tue, 6 Apr 2010, Karl Larsen wrote:

> On 04/06/2010 07:00 PM, Robert Holtzman wrote:
>> On Tue, 6 Apr 2010, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>>
>>
>>> 	I am writing this on Thunderbird on my old 8.04 LTS which
>>> needed updates, that were a new kernel and some fix on
>>> Thunderbird and like that. It works fine and is a fine system
>>> to keep working. The others from 8.04 and 10.04 are not as
>>> interesting and I will let them die.
>>>
>> What will you do when security fixes stop coming in, what, a year?
>>
>>
>         Just keep using it. The password and name keeps Linux 1000
> times more secure than Windows!

I don't pretend to be an authority on security but from what I 
understand malware can take advantage of holes in applications without 
having to crack the system password. Anyone want to correct me?

-- 
Bob Holtzman
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"If you think you're getting free lunch,
  check the price of the beer"