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To: Michael Hancock <michaelh@cet.co.jp>
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Subject: Re: Q:Meanings of kern.securelevel values 
Reply-To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
Date: Wed, 07 Aug 1996 17:00:32 -0700
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On Thu, 8 Aug 1996 08:53:14 +0900 (JST) 
 Michael Hancock <michaelh@cet.co.jp> wrote:

 > It's hardcoded in kern_mib.c, I think it should be a option as it is in
 > BSD/OS.
 > 
 > option		INSECURE

FWIW, NetBSD has this option.

 -- save the ancient forests - http://www.bayarea.net/~thorpej/forest/ -- 
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