Posiix Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Hello, Im a newb, and this is my fist post. I have Macbook pro, but I've just installed Fedora on an old P4 Dell I had. I've noticed all the great links in the 'New to Hacking' post, and will take time to absorb the information therein, but in the mean time, Im wondering why I see so many Macbooks in your "HackPack"s; and, whether it was necessary for me to install Fedora in the first place, to learn about hacking. Is OSX a better platform, and why if so? Im not a malicious individual, I just want to understand how networks function, and how simple networks might be exploited, out of a curiosity I hope many of you will understand. Thanks for your help. Posiix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakb0ne Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I chose my MB Brick for the battery life, LED screen, and Nvidia Geforce 9400M. Mainly the battery life though. OS X is still proprietary, and it lacks customizability. I'll take Unix[like] over any other platform however, I'm a Slackware/Arch Linux user. Linux isn't necessary to learn about hacking in any form, unless you want to learn about *nix environments, but it's a good step to take towards understanding systems. Hacking for Dummies, Grey Hat Hacking, Hacking: The Art of Exploration, and anything from textfiles.com is a great place to check out for information on networking, security, and technology related subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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