Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 08:40:03 +0100 From: sthaug@nethelp.no To: tlambert2@mindspring.com Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 5.0-RC2 informal PR: 90 sec sendmail delay Message-ID: <7931.1041493203@verdi.nethelp.no> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 01 Jan 2003 21:39:33 -0800" References: <3E13D095.FC52B758@mindspring.com>
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> > If there are problems, the authors would like to hear > > about it directly, instead of reading it in some mailing > > list by accident... > > It's an editorial complaint. I don't like the breaking the > program into seperate programs by function. IMO, DJB is wrong, > and this does nothing to enhance security. It's not only DJB. Take a look at Postfix, which also has a good reputation for security. Postfix consists of separate programs with well defined privileges. Wietse Venema has been quite clear that such a separation was the only way he could guarantee the security of Postfix. Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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