> > You seem to be inferring that it is a bad thing to silently > > patch bugs which may have security implications. The OpenBSD > > Full disclosure, we believe in it.
That's why OpenBSD and other projects publish the full source code. That is full disclosure. > I wonder if the same network operators will be happy about potentially > millions of compromised sendmail servers globally. The world of the network operator is a world of defending against other people with malicious or broken software. This sendmail issue is nothing new. Network operators would love to be able to influence other people's behavior in a positive way, but history has shown that this meets with little success and is less effective than strengthening defenses. --Michael Dillon
