From owner-freebsd-bugs Wed Nov 22 9:53:55 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org Received: from spammie.svbug.com (mg134-015.ricochet.net [204.179.134.15]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 11E8437B4D7 for ; Wed, 22 Nov 2000 09:53:49 -0800 (PST) Received: from spammie.svbug.com (localhost.mozie.org [127.0.0.1]) by spammie.svbug.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA00843; Wed, 22 Nov 2000 09:52:47 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jessem@spammie.svbug.com) Message-Id: <200011221752.JAA00843@spammie.svbug.com> Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 09:52:46 -0800 (PST) From: opentrax@email.com Reply-To: opentrax@email.com Subject: Reread the PR (Re: bin/22860: [PATCH] adduser & friends with '$' in usernames To: billf@mu.org Cc: Gerhard.Sittig@gmx.net, bugs@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <20001122095559.B14080@elvis.mu.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On 22 Nov, Bill Fumerola wrote: > On Wed, Nov 22, 2000 at 07:24:41AM -0800, opentrax@email.com wrote: >> With regards to this bug report I would like to state an opinion. >> >> IMO, this patch should be reject for inclusion in FreeBSD and >> should be place on a 'freely available shelf'. IMO, FreeBSD is NOT >> here to support M$, or their attempts to obfuscate UNIX. IMO, given >> that, FreeBSD should not abandon those that need an exit strategy >> from M$ systems. IMO, placing this patch within the reach of >> responsible system adminstrators will provide a reasonable balance. >> >> This has been my opinion. > > It is really just the way that samba and NT interact. We allow for $ > in the username, so why shouldn't our tools allow for it too. > > This isn't an "exit strategy", this is a bug that adduser and co don't > handle it. > I've re-read the PR. My opinion holds. An 'exit strategy' is usually defined as a means by which to leave a system with undesirable features. M$ has undesirable features. On way to leave M$ systems is to move to Samba, thereby giving the end-user a means by which to leave a system. This is an exit strategy. Further, IMO, this is the intent of M$ is clear in this case. Perhaps you might want to investigate it yourself. At least, ask others. This is only my opinion. This is as far as I will take this issue. best regards, Jessem. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message