>Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 18:33:03 +0200 (MET DST)
>From: Andreas Brusinsky <brusinsk@ibdr.inf.tu-dresden.de>
>
>Why is it usefull not to have ./ in your PATH?

Removing . from your PATH protects you against trojan horses.
Superuser accounts especially should *not* have . in their PATH,
unless you trust all of the users on your system.
-- 
Mike Long <mikel@shore.net>                http://www.shore.net/~mikel
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands,
hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." -- H.L. Mencken