Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1998 11:02:22 +0930 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Brett vorm Kopf <brett@lariat.org> Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Status Report on 2.2.6 Giveaway CD's Message-ID: <19981004110222.C10081@freebie.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <4.1.19981003121246.041c3330@mail.lariat.org>; from Brett Glass on Sat, Oct 03, 1998 at 12:28:37PM -0600 References: <Your <4.1.19981003105957.0420ea30@mail.lariat.org> <13859.907436889@time.cdrom.com> <4.1.19981003121246.041c3330@mail.lariat.org>
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On Saturday, 3 October 1998 at 12:28:37 -0600, Brett Glass wrote: > At 10:48 AM 10/3/98 -0700, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > >>> I was debating asking for some of the 2.2.6 giveaway CDs, but opted >>> not to do so. Why? Because that release had some security problems >>> that could actually sour some folks on FreeBSD. We were rooted as >>> a result of one of them. >> >> Oh god, I was going to jump out of this silly thread now but that >> idiotic statement above just can't be allowed to stand unchallenged. > > The statement above isn't "idiotic;" it's true. You know something, Brett? I don't think I've ever seen you admit that you've made a mistake. You get something in your head, and there's no way of moving it. Two months ago, I wrote to you: > On Friday, 21 August 1998 at 9:43:01 -0600, Brett Glass wrote: >> At 12:27 PM 8/21/98 +0000, Duncan Barclay wrote: >> >>> In CNets headline story today, FreeBSD replaces comproimised IRIX >>> servers at a Kentucky ISP! >>> >>> Whether the attack was the fault of the ISP's operating system >>> remains an unanswered question. But Aye Net is not taking any >>> chances. It has since replaced its operating system with FreeBSD, >>> which is a version of Unix with strengthened security measures. >>> >>> http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,25526,00.html?st.ne.1.head >> >> For Heaven's sake someone warn them not to run QPopper. > > Why? Firstly, it wasn't a FreeBSD problem, and secondly it's been > fixed. That stands. Now please let us get back to our scheduled mangling the 3.0 Beta. Greg -- See complete headers for address, home page and phone numbers finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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