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Date:      Thu, 05 Apr 2001 14:19:32 +1000
From:      Kal Torak <kaltorak@quake.com.au>
To:        FreeBSD-ISP@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Chasing the kiddies (was: Named Keep crashing)
Message-ID:  <3ACBF254.A376CCE0@quake.com.au>
References:  <B1A7D9973EBED3119ADD009027DC8649180F89@mailman.thenap.com> <20010404165742.H48784@solveinteractive.com> <20010404175940.E879@laptop.os2warp.org>

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Scott Lambert wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Apr 04, 2001 at 04:57:43PM -0400, Robert Hough wrote:
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 16:57:43 -0400
> > From: Robert Hough <rch@solveinteractive.com>
> > To: FreeBSD-ISP@FreeBSD.ORG
> > Subject: Re: Chasing the kiddies (was: Named Keep crashing)
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 04, 2001, Drew J. Weaver wrote:
> >
> > > I couldn't imagine any circumstance under which anyone else on the internet
> > > needs to know which services are running on a server that I control. So yes,
> > > I suppose they are all malicious.
> >
> > You are running a server on a public network. Therefore, I might decide to
> > see what services are available for me to use. How is this wrong? If you
> > don't want me using a service, then lock it.
> 
> Does your lawn have an unscalable fence around it?  If not, is it ok if I
> come over and camp out?  The bonfire probably won't get out of control but
> you never know.


Enough with the houses... A public system on a public network is NOT like a
house!!!

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