> From: seebs@plethora.net (Peter Seebach)
> Reply-To: seebs@plethora.net (Peter Seebach)
> Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:47:57 -0600
> To: port-macppc@NetBSD.org
> Subject: Re: Unofficial macppc 2.1 ISO for old world machines
> 
> In message <BFA771EA.4D23%wduke@cogeco.ca>, William Duke writes:
>> What about ssl or ssh?
> 
> ssh offers a good replacement for telnet.
> 
>> Now, If you were running big bad important servers that the security of the
>> nation were dependent on, then telnet might not be the solution for you.
>> If, however, you're a newbie to unix or you're just playing with the darn
>> things for something to do, as many folk are with these old 68k and ppc
>> machines, security probably isn't going to be a big concern for you.  I
>> mean, world war three isn't going to be started by little Johnny
>> compromising the security of little Jimmy's G3 Powermac.
> 
> Yes, but bad security is habit-forming.

I use telnet all the time.  However, my network is behind a firewall and
comprises about four or five old ppc and 68k machines, and contain no data
of any significance.  Truth be told, I don't even bother with backups on
these machines.  Reason:  ROI.   The return on my time & energy investment
is virtually nil because I have nothing on these machines that "cannot" be
lost.

Perhaps my situation is unique, but that's unlikely.  I will routinely
format my drives just to install something new or different.  They're
playthings for me.  Nothing more and nothing less.