Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 19:36:09 +0200 From: Eivind Eklund <eivind@FreeBSD.ORG> To: Unknow User <kernel@tdnet.com.br> Cc: Matthew Hunt <mph@astro.caltech.edu>, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SSH2 (in FreeBSD-Questions) Message-ID: <19990603193609.H77195@bitbox.follo.net> In-Reply-To: <375690E3.4BC9BB94@tdnet.com.br>; from Unknow User on Thu, Jun 03, 1999 at 02:27:47PM %2B0000 References: <37568B58.C48DCEA2@tdnet.com.br> <19990603102427.D58665@wopr.caltech.edu> <375690E3.4BC9BB94@tdnet.com.br>
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On Thu, Jun 03, 1999 at 02:27:47PM +0000, Unknow User wrote: > No, i never use ports (Due to security problem)! > i always get the source! > > Any tips? Ports are *better* than getting the source manually, as they (often) include extra security patches, while still allowing you to access the source before compiling it. They also provide (some) protection against trojan horses. Now, go install the port, and think a tiny bit more before deciding your security policy the next time, OK? Eivind. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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