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Date:      Fri, 09 Mar 2001 18:56:57 +0100
From:      Bert Driehuis <bert_driehuis@nl.compuware.com>
To:        stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: installworld / securelevel
Message-ID:  <3AA91969.80E08825@nl.compuware.com>
References:  <20010309094217.A2487@Odin.AC.HMC.Edu>

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Brooks Davis wrote:

> I'd suggest you write yourself a script and use it religiously.
> Securelevels are definaly in the catagory of thing to be used at your
> own risk and only with full knowledge of their effects.  I doubt
> anyone is going to add anti-foot-shooting code to check for them.  Given
> what limited use they are, I never use them.  It's just too much pain.

In that case, the default install should not be installing things like
the kernel with the schg set.

The way it is now violates the principle of least astonishment.

Cheers,

				-- Bert

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