From owner-freebsd-current Wed Feb 5 12:42:34 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id MAA10198 for current-outgoing; Wed, 5 Feb 1997 12:42:34 -0800 (PST) Received: from thelab.hub.org (hal-ns3-28.netcom.ca [207.181.94.156]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id MAA10179 for ; Wed, 5 Feb 1997 12:42:25 -0800 (PST) Received: from thelab.hub.org (LOCALHOST [127.0.0.1]) by thelab.hub.org (8.8.4/8.8.2) with SMTP id QAA08408; Wed, 5 Feb 1997 16:42:05 -0400 (AST) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 1997 16:42:05 -0400 (AST) From: The Hermit Hacker Reply-To: chat@FreeBSD.ORG To: Craig Shaver cc: Karl Denninger , current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Karl fulminates, film at 11. == thanks In-Reply-To: <32F8C971.794BDF32@progroup.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-current@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk On Wed, 5 Feb 1997, Craig Shaver wrote: > Karl Denninger wrote: > del .... > > Just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for kicking the freebsd core > team in the butt for security concerns. I am not sure your suggestions > are the best way to resolve the problems with security, but it may make > some people think about the problems instead of just ignoring them. > > I have to admit, when I saw that crt.o had a security hole I was ready > to dump freebsd and head straight for the nearest linux cd. I imagine > that those in the ISP business are even more concerned. > Geez, considering the number of *holes* that Linux has as far as security is concerned... ...have fun Karl :) NOTE: This is based on experience with Linux in a very limited way. A friend runs Linux and Solaris (with a FreeBSD box I slapped in) and has more problems with breakin's on the Linux box then on any other OS :(