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Re: Microsoft Is Using Linux To Protect Its Own Web Site - hehe

Fyodor wrote:

On Thu, Aug 21, 2003 at 10:28:14AM -0700, Dave Rugh wrote:

Hi Fyodor, Can I prove out the story below using NMAP?  If I can, what params should Ihave used?  The params I used, and the results (via NMAPWIN) are below)

[ Cut story fromhttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/cmp/13100775 on  Microsoft using Linux ]Yes, you can.  The problem is that you are using a year-old version ofNmap.  Download 3.30 Windows .zip binaries instead of Nmapwin.  Itshould show the same (pleasing) results as this:

Hi Fyodor!Just wondering.  (Possibly a stupid preference-based question, but wouldyou suggest users use nmap or Nmapwin? )

PORT   STATE  SERVICE80/tcp open   http81/tcp closed hosts2-nsDevice type: general purposeRunning: Linux 2.5.XOS details: Linux Kernel 2.4.18 - 2.5.70 (X86)Uptime 8.740 days (since Tue Aug 12 19:30:43 2003)

Interesting.  Didn't Gates say something about O/Sstifling innovation?Btw, it says they are using Linux 2.5.X, but whatexactly would have prevented them from incorporatingLinux code into their internal Windows build andusing it as the firewall or webserver?  Benefitof both worlds.  If they keep it a secret, thenno one will know and even if we ping their machine(which may or maynot even be their actual machine),we'd find a Linux-based kernel.   I know this showsmy ignorance in all things within the packets,but I'm just curious as to if this is possible.cc---------------------------------------------------------------------For help using this (nmap-dev) mailing list, send a blank email to nmap-dev-help () insecure org . List run by ezmlm-idx (www.ezmlm.org).

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