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From: Garrett Wollman <wollman@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu>
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<<On Wed, 1 Aug 2001 17:10:47 -0700, Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> said:

> It makes no sense as a security measure.

It doesn't make sense, but it was effective for quite a while against
unprepared intruders who found that their usual techniques were not up
to the task.  Stipulated that it has probably now passed its ``best if
used before'' date.

Some of us actually notice when our machines reboot for no readily
explained reason.

-GAWollman


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