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From: tohanson@gonzo.lerc.nasa.gov (Jeff Hanson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Re: Binary Programs on Info-Iris
Message-ID: <1990Sep25.201628.9071@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov>
Date: 25 Sep 90 20:16:28 GMT
References: <9009201522.AA00565@> <1990Sep21.175208.266@odin.corp.sgi.com> <6451@castle.ed.ac.uk> <1990Sep24.190428.28475@odin.corp.sgi.com> <1471@taurus.cs.nps.navy.mil>
Reply-To: tohanson@gonzo.UUCP (Jeff Hanson)
Organization: NASA/Lewis Research Center, Cleveland
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Steve Lamont writes
> However, since you asked... "nothing" would be preferable.  Binaries are too
> dangerous.  Somebody along the line could easily tamper with them or, indeed,
> forge a posting, and cause damage to a great number of systems.

While I agree with his worry, I'd rather have something.  However, if instead
of posting, Paul put his creations on sgi.com or on vgr.brl.mil, where there
is control over what gets put where and the posts to announce the new and
wonderful programs, then the security concerns are allayed.  Furthermore,
this would limit the request of "I lost", "I never saw", "Could someone
re-post" the latest.  I believe in anonymous ftp as an excellent distribution
technique.
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