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Date:      Thu, 31 Jul 1997 14:25:07 +0200 (MET DST)
From:      Marco Molteni <molter@logic.it>
To:        security@freebsd.org
Cc:        "\[Mario1-\]" <Mario1@PrimeNet.Com>, Jim Shankland <jas@flyingfox.com>, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@dk.tfs.com>, "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>, Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>, Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>, Gary Clark II <gclarkii@main.gbdata.com>, Vincent Poy <vince@mail.MCESTATE.COM>
Subject:   Re: security hole in FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.970731142111.606A-100000@dumbwinter.ecomotor.it>

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I wrote: 
> No, everybody started to flame at him!
because what I didn't understand was the general animosity towards
Vincent.

I got many replies, all were kind and all asserted the same opinion,
which can be summarized by Nate's posting:

> From: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>
> To: Marco Molteni <molter@logic.it>
> Cc: Vincent Poy <vince@mail.mcestate.com>, security@freebsd.org,
>     "[Mario1-]" <mario1@primenet.com>
> Subject: Re: security hole in FreeBSD
>
> Ahh, but you assume that we haven't ever seen Vinny before.
> Unfortunately, his behavior is 'typical', in that he wants us to do all
> his research and work for him, rather than him spending the time to do
> his own work.  He also shows a complete lack of interest in finding out
> solutions to his own problems.
[..]

Yes, exactly, I assumed all the people on the list didn't see Vincent
before. Instead, it seems that *all* you met Vincent a long time ago! ;-)
I think I simply misunderstood. Never mind!

Marco






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