Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 10:18:09 -0500 From: Glen Foster <gfoster@nomad.osmre.gov> To: hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: SUP must die, CTM for president !! Message-ID: <199502011518.KAA12229@nomad.osmre.gov> In-Reply-To: <21066.791626946@time.cdrom.com> (jkh@FreeBSD.org)
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> Date: Wed, 01 Feb 1995 00:22:26 -0800 > From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@FreeBSD.org> > > Is it currently possible to set someone up with a special CTM alias in > their /etc/aliases that will allow freefall to send them patches which get > filed and applied automatically? > THAT would be very cool. That WOULD be cool. As would a dial-up interface to same for those who are net.less. I think it is very important that security aspects should be addressed before implementation rather than after (someone gets bitten). Just one incident could compromise FreeBSD's reputation. Speaking of dialup, how about an option for install that would fetch the bindist through dial-up. Someone (Walnut Creek?) could probably even make money on this if it were a (not too expensive) 900 number. . . Or an ISP could offer this as an inducement to get folks to sign up. The understandable subconcious assumption that everybody worthwhile is on the net strongly influences all development and hinders acceptance of FreeBSD by the majority of users who have only dialup communications capability. These far outnumber CD-ROM owners. Glen Foster <gfoster@osmre.gov>
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