Re: [SLUG] another reason for linux

From: Eben King (eben1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Thu Aug 12 2004 - 12:39:51 EDT


On Thu, 12 Aug 2004, Steve Szmidt wrote:

> On Thursday 12 August 2004 06:52 am, Robert Foxworth wrote:
> > Another reason for linux ...
> >
> > Adding SP2 to a Windows XP install will disable
> > raw socket support. This breaks the functionality
> > of programs such as nmap-windows version
> > that use raw sockets. MS acknowledges that
> > this was done on purpose.
>
> Which brings up an interesting question. How many here use XP, or anything
> past w2k SP 2?

I use XP (dual-boot) on my laptop, only because it came that way.

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