From: Greg Wooledge <wool...@eeg.ccf.org> Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2019 09:11:55 -0400 > They gave you the rope and the instructions. It's up to you to actually > tie the noose around your own neck. > > Just delete the stupidly obvious this-line-is-commented-out-on-purpose > token, and then reload inetd. If you don't know how to do those things, > or if you can't figure this out just by glancing at the configuration > file, then you have zero business f...... with telnetd.
Violation of https://www.debian.org/code_of_conduct part 1 and of https://www.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct . > They didn't even bother putting a comment in the script, ... #<off># telnet ... is a comment. Although #<off># is styled as formal syntax. Why not just prefix the telnet line with "#" and add a comment such as # telnet is commented out in case you installed it but don't really want # to use it. If you really, really ... really want to use it, remove the "#". > telnetd is INSECURE and SHOULD NOT BE USED unless you have ... > EXPLICITLY STATED reason. Where is that policy published? Where should the description of use be submitted for approval? A session is routinely opened with xterm, gnome-terminal, lxterm and etc. without authentication. Why is authentication so necessary for "telnet localhost"? At least a little cognizance of https://www.debian.org/code_of_conduct , part 2, might be exercised. As far as my question is concerned, telnetd is in Debian but the client is not specific to Debian. According to https://wiki.debian.org/DebianMailingLists , "Debian lists are for discussion of Debian issues. Discussion of other distributions, or other operating systems, unless related to a Debian issue, are inappropriate." Therefore discussion of the telnet client involved in my query is questionable. The trouble with mentioning the client is that too many will forget the question and dash to a flame war. > I'm adding you to the same file that the illustrious Mr. Owlett is in, ... Finally! Good! =8~) Here are a couple of links which might help. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullying https://www.stopbullying.gov/ A family doctor can refer to professional counselling. Meanwhile, from https://www.debian.org/intro/organization . "Mailing Lists Administration and Mailing List Archives ... member Alexander Wirt member Cord Beermann member David Moreno Garza member Don Armstrong member Joey Schulze member Martin Zobel-Helas member Pascal Hakim" With any luck, at least one of these noticed the message cited at the top and took appropriate action. Regards, ... Peter E. -- https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Medical_Machines Tel: +1 604 670 0140 Bcc: peter at easthope. ca
