Ben Rockwood wrote: > Rainer Heilke wrote: > >> Do we maybe need to look at other solutions, or ways of keeping >> spammers from harvesting genuninx? It is such a useful tool that it's >> a bit of a shame to use restriction through obscurity, a tactic that >> will eventually lose strength. >> > > I'm one of the primary admins for Genunix. Genunix was started by Al > Hopper with servers donated by Sun and space/bandwidth provided by > ISC. I created the Wiki with the same ideal used for Genunix is > general, to provide a safe haven for work that bypasses the normal > bureaucracy imposed by using Sun resources. Mirrors, Wikis, project > space, what ever people need we're here to provide. Its a community > resource to be used how the community see's fit. > > With reguards to spam, Venky, one of our most gun-slinging > contributors, keeps spam on a tight leash. Genunix has been around a > long time, and further the Docs Community has used it for a very long > time. The entire wiki itself was done as a contribution to the Docs > community; see the bottom of the main page for evidence. > > Specific questions and be aimed my way if needbe but honestly Michelle > is just as authoritative on the subject as I am. > > benr.
Thanks for the great recap of Genunix history, etc. (some of which I had forgotten, if I was ever aware of it). I'm not trying to push anything or anyone, just mentioning that it's a great resource that is currently a little hidden on the OS.o site, and I am hoping to have it a little more visible for potential users. In the end, though, it is people like you (and Venky) that keep Genunix running, and carry the burden of ensuring the system remains functional, secure, etc. I think it is therefore the decision of you and your co-admins to weigh the risks and decide on them. So, I leave it for you collectively to decide. You've done a great job so far; don't let me suggest something that would change that. Rainer
