Date: 20 Jul 2003 21:07:47 -0400 From: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com> To: Bob Perry <rperry4@earthlink.net> Cc: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Build Stops with Multimedia/Gstreamer-plugins ? Message-ID: <1058749667.350.48.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> In-Reply-To: <000801c34f24$a1de8e40$0501a8c0@masai> References: <000501c34e6e$399d11f0$0501a8c0@masai> <1058680846.35075.1.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> <002f01c34edc$15d10f60$0501a8c0@masai> <1058721407.39347.10.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> <000801c34f24$a1de8e40$0501a8c0@masai>
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--=-dryROOxJV3wSNUHZtiYa Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, 2003-07-20 at 21:08, Bob Perry wrote: > Hi Joe, >=20 > It took a while, but I've completed the build. Thanks again for your > assistance and your patience. >=20 > During the installation, the following prompt appeared: >=20 > GDM may contain vulnerabilities leading local root compromise, and it= is > reported widely with various security sites and groups . It = is > not recommended that this port be installed in public environment. D= o > you wish to accept security risk and build GDM anyway? >=20 > (May have misspelled a word or two..sorry.) >=20 > There were "YES" and "NO" responses and "YES" was highlighted. I have a > standalone machine and access the internet through an ISP so I accepted > "YES". Can you help me understand the consequences of my decision? What= is > a "public environment" and what were my alternatives? This message is quite old, and I'm not sure it still applies. There hasn't been a GDM security advisory in years. You're safe with running it. Joe >=20 > Bob >=20 >=20 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Marcus Clarke" <marcus@marcuscom.com> > To: "Bob Perry" <rperry4@earthlink.net> > Cc: <freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org> > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 1:16 PM > Subject: Re: Build Stops with Multimedia/Gstreamer-plugins ? >=20 >=20 --=20 PGP Key : http://www.marcuscom.com/pgp.asc --=-dryROOxJV3wSNUHZtiYa Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQA/Gzzjb2iPiv4Uz4cRAqOyAKCDaBD5P7axAEu5iGQNVorh3E6mwwCdGOTO MFSrYAP1gQTlikljRQSMrWU= =JTS8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-dryROOxJV3wSNUHZtiYa--
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