On Sunday 28 December 2003 03:34, Jason Wever wrote: > I don't believe our intention or goal is to proactively protect the user > from their own possible stupidity. Telnet is still rather viable for > things (think terminal servers) and has many applications where security > may not be a concern.
Mostly, as an administrator/power user, telnet is an absolute must for testing services. The block-telnet with a virtual/telnet is a good idea. A simple 1 line reason for the block printed when portage shows the block would make things even better. Yes, it's work for a dev, but if it saves a multitude of questions later isn't it worth the effort now? -- Mike Williams -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
