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Date:      Wed, 26 Jul 2000 10:10:07 -0700
From:      Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@cup.hp.com>
To:        Nate Williams <nate@yogotech.com>
Cc:        Bill Fumerola <billf@chimesnet.com>, "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.osd.bsdi.com>, Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au>, Warner Losh <imp@village.org>, "Andrey A. Chernov" <ache@nagual.pp.ru>, Will Andrews <andrews@technologist.com>, Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/etc Makefile src/include Makefile src/release  Makefile src/release/picobsd/build Makefile.mfs  src/release/picobsd/custom Makefile.mfs src/release/picobsd/dial  Makefile.mfs src/release/picobsd/install Makefile.mfs
Message-ID:  <397F1B6F.46320037@cup.hp.com>
References:  <200007252213.PAA34677@netplex.com.au> <10733.964597601@localhost> <200007261456.IAA11238@nomad.yogotech.com> <20000726125721.Z51462@jade.chc-chimes.com> <200007261659.KAA11807@nomad.yogotech.com>

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Nate Williams wrote:
> 
> Gimme a break Bill.  Andrey and Warner (as security officer) has already
> explained why we're doing things differently.
> 
> If the other OS's choose to be insecure, then let them.  We don't always
> have to respond to security issues *after* every one else fixes them.

The question I have is why do we then want to change mtree back to the
"insecure" behaviour?

Clearly, security can not be the driving force here...

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Marcel Moolenaar
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