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Subject: Re: Linux Newbie ..
From: "Steve \"Stevers!\" Coile" <scoile@redhat.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 09:53:54 -0400 (EDT)


On Thu, 3 Jun 1999, Bob M Brown wrote:
[...]
> I'm running RedHat 5.0 by the way.

I strongly encourage you to upgrade to 5.2 or 6.0.  5.0 has a number of
well-known, significant security holes.  In addition, the newer releases
(especially 6.0) have a number of usability enhancements better suited
to Linux users of less experience.

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