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On 2013-10-12 17:34:58 +0000, Stephen Hoffman said:

>> On Saturday, October 12, 2013 12:12:15 PM UTC+11, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
>> <snip>
>>> That wouldn't be my choice, but then it's your box.
>> 
>> You are right about the VMS-sims :)  Apart from which, I have no 
>> confidence in OSX being "safe" on the internet.
> 
> Empirically, the OS X Server configurations do work.  I am familiar 
> with a number of Internet-exposed OS X Server boxes.
> 
>> On the other hand, OpenVMS has been running this website for over 10 
>> years without a (security) hiccup.  Peace of mind - priceless!
> 
> You're correct that VMS is not a mass-market security target.  But when 
> you're not a mass-market security target, there are some very nasty 
> implications and risks that can arise, and that can surprise.   Some 
> related reading <http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/621>   
> <http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/1021>

Thanks for the related reading.  Well, it is sitting behind a firewall, 
has nothing installed apart from bare VMS and WASD (no PERL, PHP or 
anything else) is scanned internally and externally by various tools 
and, apart from having no access to patches, seems to be OK…I would 
still trust it more than OSX :)