The Depenguinator, version 2.0

http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2008-01-29-depenguinator-2.0.html

by cperciva • 18 years ago

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cperciva4• 18 years ago

This may not be useful for answering the "hacked a (non-computer) system" question on the YC application form, but I think a script which can run on a linux system and construct a bootable FreeBSD image qualifies as a cool hack nonetheless.

idea• 18 years ago

Want to try my Exorcist script version 6.66 that turns a FreeBSD system into a Solaris system?

cperciva4• 18 years ago

Not particularly, but I love the idea. The depenguinator isn't really about making people switch from linux to FreeBSD; rather, it's about allowing people to install FreeBSD where they otherwise would not be able to -- most commonly, on servers rented from cheap dedicated server hosting companies which support linux but don't support FreeBSD.

aswanson2• 18 years ago

Did they ever fix the security flaw you found?

cperciva4• 18 years ago

Who is "they", and which security flaw are you talking about? I've found several over the years...

aswanson2• 18 years ago

They being Linus,et al, and the flaw being the one referenced here: http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/17/201253.

The Depenguinator, version 2.0

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