NT vs. Unix DNS

Paul Jacobs paul at netpacq.com
Thu Apr 20 02:16:40 UTC 2000


At 07:02 PM 4/19/2000, Joseph S D Yao wrote:
>On Wed, Apr 19, 2000 at 06:44:07PM -0700, Paul Jacobs wrote:
> > Gee... bug or not if someone gets root access it's a backdoor.
>
>What you appear to be asserting now is that for practically any large
>system, some bugs will be found.  I have heard it phrased, "All software
>is Beta."  This is quite likely true, or close enough.
>
>This is quite different from impugning the honour of all programmers
>and software engineers by asserting that everyone deliberately inserts
>back doors.
>
>--
>Joe Yao                         jsdy at cospo.osis.gov - Joseph S. D. Yao
>COSPO/OSIS Computer Support                                     EMT-B
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>This message is not an official statement of COSPO policies.

So I take it your that one in 1 million that works for the government!, 
that does not put backdoors in software you write?

If true.... Congrats man.


Best regards,
Paul Jacobs /Senior Network Eng.
Commerce Service Provider (CSP)
Internet Presence Provider (IPP)
Streaming Video and MPEG
http://www.netpacq.com
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