Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!ucivax!csuf!dav@berkeley From: dav%berkeley@csuf.UUCP Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Subject: secure list/security holes on the net Message-ID: <3246@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Wed, 22-Jun-83 19:28:00 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.3246 Posted: Wed Jun 22 19:28:00 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 21-Jul-83 16:47:48 EDT Lines: 13 seems to me that a fast, simple procedure for reporting and fixing bugs is more important than keeping it incredibly secure. After all, if the bug isn't fixed, it's a matter of time before some "bad guy" finds the bug all by him/herself. Again, this is true, but as a case in point, it recently came to my attention that Unisoft does not get Unix Wizards (although they may have started recently). If half the systems DON'T get fixed, and half the sys-crackers find a new hole, what do you think the result will be? David Markowitz Rockwell International ...!ucbvax!{trw-unix,ucivax}!csuf!dav