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> > > Or publicize the denial of service attack in the news groups where
> > > IMAP4 is discussed and hope someone uses it.
> > 
> > TERRRY!  That is perfectly irresponsible :-)
> 
> On the contrary, this is perfectly responsible.
>  
> I would also advocate getting c2 to promote a "Hack FreeBSD" contest to
> see how many security holes people can find. 
> 
> I'd rather have an OS that endures whatever the random public can throw at
> it.

second this.


Also I saw a posting that said FreeBSD is installed on 1% or less of all Unix
machines.  I look at it this way.  Someone has to be the top 1%.
:)