> >HFTFMADBUFE, the linux motto, is an acronym for 'hunt for the %#@ > [snip] > > Sorry, but what on earth is "HFTFMADBUFE"? Couldn't find it in the > Jargon file. > well, i have the impression, that it is "decrypted" on the same line. ;-)
however, this attack against debian (or linux or even *nix as a whole) was a bit of the mark. nobody said, it that there must be so many places for documentation - it simply has "grown" historically into this situation. and even that is not that bad. man, info and /usr/doc are the main sources - it could be *much* worse. possibly the initial /etc/motd should say (well, not literally ;-): "have a look at /usr/man, /usr/info and /usr/doc to get started. [...]" -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- If Windows is the answer, I want the problems back!