From owner-freebsd-chat Sat Oct 3 18:32:53 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id SAA05242 for freebsd-chat-outgoing; Sat, 3 Oct 1998 18:32:53 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from allegro.lemis.com (allegro.lemis.com [192.109.197.134]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id SAA05224 for ; Sat, 3 Oct 1998 18:32:46 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from grog@freebie.lemis.com) Received: from freebie.lemis.com (freebie.lemis.com [192.109.197.137]) by allegro.lemis.com (8.9.1/8.9.0) with ESMTP id LAA13029; Sun, 4 Oct 1998 11:02:24 +0930 (CST) Received: (from grog@localhost) by freebie.lemis.com (8.9.1/8.9.0) id LAA08739; Sun, 4 Oct 1998 11:02:22 +0930 (CST) Message-ID: <19981004110222.C10081@freebie.lemis.com> Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1998 11:02:22 +0930 From: Greg Lehey To: Brett vorm Kopf Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Status Report on 2.2.6 Giveaway CD's References: <13859.907436889@time.cdrom.com> <4.1.19981003121246.041c3330@mail.lariat.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.91.1i In-Reply-To: <4.1.19981003121246.041c3330@mail.lariat.org>; from Brett Glass on Sat, Oct 03, 1998 at 12:28:37PM -0600 WWW-Home-Page: http://www.lemis.com/~grog Organization: LEMIS, PO Box 460, Echunga SA 5153, Australia Phone: +61-8-8388-8286 Fax: +61-8-8388-8725 Mobile: +61-41-739-7062 Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org 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