[svlug] anonymous file transfer -- non-FTP?

[Deirdre Saoirse]

On Sat, 8 Jul 2000 wayne at qconcepts.net wrote:

> Unfortunately, I'm inclined to agree here. The man is an ass, and his
> licenses are horrible, but his code works well. I've been using djbdns
> for some time now (on Linux, and recently on FreeBSD).

Well, I'll take exception on the design of qmail. This doesn't mean I'm
defending sendmail though. I think anything that requires as much
convolution to get/keep working as qmail doesn't "work well." That said,
you weren't talking qmail. It just has left a bad taste in my mouth.

I also don't like the unfree license. This doesn't mean I don't use unfree
software (I do), just the combination baggage is a bit much for me.

> For that matter, RMS can be an ass, but that doesn't stop me from
> using emacs as well. ;-)

I have a saying about assholes: Everyone can be an asshole. What matters
is not that fact, but, like in music, frequency, amplitude and duration.

> Agreed. You cannot ever prove software to be secure; all you can really
> say is, to the best of your knowledge, it has yet to be compromised.

Risks Digest is SUCH fun to read. I think we need to start the Secret
Society of Backhoe Operators.

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