Subject: Re: Policy questions
To: Bruce J.A. Nourish <bjan+tech-userlevel@bjan.net>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 12/29/2003 18:52:23
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On Dec 28, 2003, at 8:48 PM, Bruce J.A. Nourish wrote:

>  * Have we considered removing r{sh,cmd,cp} from the base distribution?
>    They are of dubious security and utility, and, I think, OpenBSD has
>    already ditched them.

There are plenty of legitimate uses for the r* commands, especially on 
private (or otherwise secure) networks.  I would strongly oppose 
removal of those commands.

         -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>


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