> From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@netbsd.org>
> Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:47:38 -0800
> To: "A. Khattri" <ajai@bway.net>
> Cc: port-macppc@NetBSD.org
> Subject: Re: Unofficial macppc 2.1 ISO for old world machines
> 
> On Mon, Nov 21, 2005 at 11:08:09AM -0500, A. Khattri wrote:
>> On Sun, 20 Nov 2005, William Duke wrote:
>> 
>>> If you have another Unix box with X installed, you can run X software on
>>> your headless Mac quite easily.  All you need to do, is telnet to your
>>> headless Mac and set the display to your Unix box running X.
>> 
>> Ugh - noone should be using telnet.
> 
> Actually, I'd put it as no one should be casually suggesting other folks
> use telnet.
> 
> It's obvious from the thread that some folks understand the risks
> associated with telnet and when it is and isn't the right thing to use.
> Great!
> 
> However we have new folks on the list. The internet is, IMO, well past the
> point where telnet should be mentioned casually. So please don't. :-)
> 

You're right!  However, I spend a bit of time in the 8-bit forums where
telnet is tossed about quite a bit... telnet bbses, etc.  As you probably
know, the older 8-bit machines ain't got what it takes to do ssh. :)