full-disclosure - Apparently the practice was prevalent

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From: John.Airey at rnib.org.uk (John.Airey@...b.org.uk)
Subject: Apparently the practice was prevalent

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Macok [mailto:martin.macok@...erground.cz]
> Sent: 11 February 2004 12:17
> To: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
> Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Apparently the practice was prevalent
> 
[snip]
> 
> In other words, "do not have open relays".
> 
> Martin Ma?ok
> 
I now give up. You've been unable to follow what I've written down clearly.
The "it" in my former statement referred quite clearly to RFC 821. Try
actually reading what I sent. Do I have to do everything for you? Are you
some spotty teen who has to have everything done for them? Or are you a
troll?

You've completely missed the point. RFC 821 and 822 were inadequate even
before April 2001. So most people ignored parts of them FOR GOOD REASON.
There was NO GOOD REASON for Microsoft to ignore the RFCs in this case. Like
you yourself said, there isn't an RFC for every bad idea, so even if any
relevant RFC didn't mention username:password for http and https, it would
STILL BE A BAD IDEA!

I'm only continuing this so that the archives come to a sensible end,
although I suspect you'll troll some more. Any further responses from me
will probably contribute more heat than light.

- 
John Airey, BSc (Jt Hons), CNA, RHCE
Internet systems support officer, ITCSD, Royal National Institute of the
Blind,
Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU,
Tel.: +44 (0) 1733 375299 Fax: +44 (0) 1733 370848 John.Airey@...b.org.uk 

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