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Steve Marvell wrote:
A prime example of two of perl's many many uses. They are both very differnt types of app, but both suited to perl.
I almost forgot a PERL script given to me by nameless NNTP guru which I use regularly. #!/usr/bin/perl use News::Article; my $art = News::Article->new(\*STDIN); $art->post(); exit 0; Okay the error trapping is a bit ropy, but it replaces "miniinews" and the install was a tad simpler. A slightly longer (oh at least a screen full) script is used for cancelling spammers to uk.business.telework.
Well, in that case, how about viruses, security in general and the like. A concern of many businesses, I imagine.
Anyone want to do it?
We use a diskless Debain based firewall (of our own creation). Much cheaper, and just as effective, as a commercial hardware firewall for the same capacity.
Hey I'm suppose to be selling hardware firewalls. The selling points have to be speed of set up and ease of management, the software in the firewall itself is largely Open Source, doesn't mean you can't add value by delivering it quicker and slicker, and with expertise built into the GUI. Although the toughest thing in the WatchGuard firewall install is the bits that plug into IE to help you keep up to date on security annoucements.
That sort of thing might appeal to Windows users who thing they have to do their whole network with the same OS. ie. they believe they have to a complete transistion in order to use linux for anything. In fact, that might help banish some myths.
Myth busting will be a big feature of the day I'm sure. I still want some database speakers... Someone must use something other than MySQL... -- Are you using the Internet to best effect ? www.eighth-layer.com Tel: +44(0)1395 232769 ICQ: 116952768 Moderated discussion of teleworking at news:uk.business.telework -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.