Steve --

You wrote

> There will be no viruses because Java viruses are not out in the wild. You
> still have to worry about security of the content; even if there is nothing
> in CVS, there is still that famous hack Kernigan did to the Unix login
> program by modifing the C compiler to place the back door in when login got
> rebuilt, and to replicate the back door insertion code when cc got rebuilt.

You got a reference that Kernighan actually implemented what Ken
Thompson explained? I'd be interested in seing an actual implementation.

It's easy enough to wash out if you suspect it's there. At any rate, the
techniquse are _mostly_ mechanical.

-- 
Joel Rees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


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