What is the reason for putting a giant "Example!" in hosts.allow?
I note that it was committed at 3 o'clock in the morning... was someone
trying to make a point?
What other files have this type of gross bit-bloat in them?
Here is a patch: (please notice the spelling correction)
--- hosts.allow.orig Tue Jan 25 14:53:05 2000
+++ hosts.allow Tue Jan 25 14:56:45 2000
@@ -2,20 +2,14 @@
# hosts.allow access control file for "tcp wrapped" apps.
# $FreeBSD: src/etc/hosts.allow,v 1.6 1999/11/25 03:00:44 obrien Exp $
#
-# NOTE: The hosts.deny file is not longer used. Instead, put both 'allow'
+# NOTE: This is an example file only. You will need to modify it for your
+# specific requirements.
+
+# NOTE: The hosts.deny file is no longer used. Instead, put both 'allow'
# and 'deny' rules in the hosts.allow file.
+
# see hosts_options(5) for the format of this file.
# hosts_access(5) no longer fully applies.
-
-# _____ _ _
-# | ____| __ __ __ _ _ __ ___ _ __ | | ___ | |
-# | _| \ \/ / / _` | | '_ ` _ \ | '_ \ | | / _ \ | |
-# | |___ > < | (_| | | | | | | | | |_) | | | | __/ |_|
-# |_____| /_/\_\ \__,_| |_| |_| |_| | .__/ |_| \___| (_)
-# |_|
-# !!! This is an example! You will need to modify it for your specific
-# !!! requirements!
-
# Start by allowing everything (this prevents the rest of the file
# from working, so remove it when you need protection).
--
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