Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 14:48:02 -0700 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: Licia <licia@o-o.org> Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: reviewers for a free software license Message-ID: <4.1.19990222144038.03fa9100@mail.lariat.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902221506310.19999-100000@o-o.org> References: <4.1.19990222135121.03fb4a10@mail.lariat.org>
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At 03:09 PM 2/22/99 -0600, Licia wrote: >I'm not sure in what way someone would attempt to use the development of a >license as a scam, however I am sure you will inform me. URLs in postings to mailing lists are sometimes used to attract readers of the list to a page that exploits a browser security hole. >It was a minor problem with file permissions. It is available through the >web url now that I've fixed it and was already available at the finger address >specified. > >Thank you so much for checking both addresses before leaping to accuse someone >of something. Many firewalls block finger, because it is so often used for nefarious purposes. However, even if it worked, it would not necessarily mean that there was not an exploit at the URL. Note that I did not *say* it was a scam; I asked. However, it give the appearance of one.... Especially since it accused the READER of attempting to break into the system via an exploit attempted mostly by "skript kiddies." --Brett To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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