Am I to understand this as you saying that the above rules posted are enough to keep out attackers? Because, if that's the case, I promise you are wrong. Already you are allowing any incoming traffic from localhost by default. This is a pretty easily exploitable hole when spoofing is taken into consideration.
i know that a safe computer is a computer turned off. There' a little problem with this: a turned off computer is useless
There's a remote possibility someone can access my files, but it's very remote. For example my ip is not my real ip, try to nmap it, you are not nmap-ing me but my provider.
Regarding Ubuntu: It's shit. I hope I don't offend many people and I don't mean to start shit but, honestly, get a new OS that respects your privacy.
Regarding bumping old threads, aka gravedigging: As long as your posts are relevant or useful or both, it's okay. As long as it's not like a 4 month old thread and even then there are exceptions.
To me Ubuntu its' ok, dont worry you dont offend me in any way
I have only one doubt about it and my privacy, it's about mail: Thunderbird (i think this is Ubuntu mail service like win outlook), i am not sure where thunderbird connect and to who it could send information.
