[SGVLUG] Misconfigured Webserver, Threats to call FBI regarding Centos Linux distro

[Claude Felizardo]

okay this was just too funny.

>From slashdot:

"The Register is reporting that a city manager threatened to call the
FBI over a misconfigured webserver. From the article: "The heartland
turned vicious this week when an Oklahoma town threatened to call in
the FBI because its web site was hacked by Linux maker CentOS. Problem
is CentOS didn't hack Tuttle's web site at all. The city's hosting
provider had simply botched a web server."

http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/06/03/27/135221.shtml

the original register article
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/24/tuttle_centos/

The email exchange between the confused city manager and someone at
CentOS who tried to help.
http://wwwf.centos.org/127_story.html?storyid=127

I am totally amazed at the patience of the CentOS guy who offered to
help, was threatened over and over and was able to track down the
problem.  The city manager never acknowledged his mistake or thanked
the guy.

I prefer the comments at this site:
http://jaduncan.net/centos-vs-city-of-tuttle