Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 09:40:04 -0800 From: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca> To: Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@ofug.org> Cc: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca>, Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za>, Matt Dillon <dillon@earth.backplane.com>, arch@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Wish List (was: Re: The /usr/bin/games bikeshed again) Message-ID: <200102161740.f1GHeKO29359@cwsys.cwsent.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "16 Feb 2001 16:56:10 %2B0100." <xzpelwy62qt.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no>
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In message <xzpelwy62qt.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no>, Dag-Erling Smorgrav writes: > Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca> writes: > > making them ports, like "r" commands, telnet, ftp, etc., > > Telnet and FTP still have their uses, even if they're not encrypted. > FTP is obviously useful for anonymous FTP, and removing it would cause > an uproar. Telnet is extremely useful as a debugging tool (remember, > you can telnet to any TCP port, not just port 23...) I suppose Telnet, FTP, and "r" commands have their uses on a trusted private network behind a firewall or simply disconnected from the Internet. I use them at home on my private network but avoid their use at work and recommend to clients that they should be phased out. Regards, Phone: (250)387-8437 Cy Schubert Fax: (250)387-5766 Team Leader, Sun/Alpha Team Internet: Cy.Schubert@osg.gov.bc.ca Open Systems Group, ITSD, ISTA Province of BC To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-arch" in the body of the message
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