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> On 22 Dec 2014, at 18:03, bad apple <mr.meowski@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On 22/12/14 13:15, Paul Sutton wrote: > >> There are plenty of resources out there that can help new users of GNU >> / Linux based systems, most modern distros like mint are pretty >> straight forward anyway. Mint also has excellent documentation. >> >> They could join the mailing list and ask for help there, which is (as >> far as I am aware) partly why we exist in the first place. >> >> If they are near to Holsworthy perhaps they can come to meetings and >> ask for help >> >> If they NEED windows for a specific purpose then install in a VM, >> even if this is their XP version in a VM, if it is isolated from the >> net, and can run that program then there probably isn't really an issue. >> >> Is there even a specific windows only program they NEED to run. > > > This gentleman is completely correct, except for the XP bit. The only > people who should have even an isolated virtualised XP instance are > people like me who do regression testing, reverse engineering and other > legitimate but otherwise nefarious things like pentests as part of our > jobs. Otherwise discipline will lapse, the VM will end up getting > connected to the internet and it will be pwned instantaneously and > immediately become part of the problem. Inherently vulnerable attack > platforms and out of support operating systems just can NOT ever be left > in the hands of incompetents, i.e., non IT specialists. Just don't do it. > > If they absolutely must have a Windows VM for some reason, they either > need CompSci degrees or it has to be an actively supported, security > patched version. > > There are no exceptions to this rule and if any of you are still > supporting normal users running XP machines you should be ashamed of > yourselves. > +1 > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq