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From: peter at adamantix.org (Peter Busser)
Subject: OT: An odd question that has arrisen within my household

Hi!

> Let me demonstrate the proactive security practices of the OpenBSD team at
> it's finest.
> 
>   http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=openbsd-misc&m=106523413529618&w=2
> 
> Must I spell it out for you?  Proactively secure!

Since you claim that OpenBSD is insecure beyond believe, then you should be
glad that this patch didn't make it (yet). It means one backdoor less, right?

Anyways, I don't see why you are so upset about it. Apparently you have never
been part of a development team in a larger software project. This kind of
stuff is quite normal in such projects. Developers tend to try to cut corners.
The price of cutting corners is often payed later. So yes, making the developer
follow the process is being proactive.

> Scriptkids are individuals who involve themselves in the facade of
> computer security, who don't have any technical background or skills in
> the area.  People who buy into the hype of the buzzword-of-the-day
> security tools fall into this category.  People who develop these tools
> and believe their merit are also scriptkids.

There is a saying: It takes one to know one.

BTW, noone cares about your personal problems with Theo.

Groetjes,
Peter Busser
-- 
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