-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 >>Google organizes contest, see: >> >>http://code.google.com/summerofcode.html
> Hi, > if I didn't have to write my thesis this summer, I'd love to participate. Hi, I'm in the process of writing thesis too :) > IMHO, TAP Support for Win95/98/Me isn't one of the features openvpn needs the > most. These OS aren't supported by MS any more. For me this means, that they > are insecure. And why should I permit insecure clients to connect a VPN? You are right that unsuported means insecure, but it also means - no one like to break those systems as well. There exists vulnerabilities, but they are hidden and even if discovered by some masochist security guy, almost no one will exploit them, because now everyone uses XP. I don't want to say that security thru obscurity is good thing, but when calculating risk you should take into account all aspects. Incorrectly administrated XP can be more insecure than 98 with personal firewall, antivirus and antispyware with current db (well IE and OE should be also replaced). > I think, a real tun driver for Windows is a killer feature. This would make > large heterogenous VPN setups much easier, because you could provide your > clients a layer-3 VPN without "losing" 2 addresses per client. That would be good feature too. Regardless of our points of view on 98, I think we agree that OpenVPN Solutions LLC participation in Summer of Code as a mentor organization would be good thing :) - -- Pawel Pokrywka https://secure.cryptonix.org/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iQD1AwUBQqG/RAYJ6m8RUpKnAQIvbgb9EkkyBOnh6Cobprgz8eVxkf4E0KRcwMPr tbef0UeJwKrlYOzhWqQHEhRbHixh99ODLewKpC+7T3ITXvPc3CW0wABk3j7nZV3z RKg+yIuXYJbylJbbxIjg5ss4lFtyGF/1nr3Vs6ez+4mqeFgnZ9s8QZa1js/BDN58 mRu4eoG5Di+YuX/NDTVr685/bwdtfNOt9+YZhQmBFvHR4zNhO9Z62U1WKBFz0TLF 25yxVMUWasgcAmhVCbU1UuvNngTfJrCy/HG8vVWkt1Dya6ZQHWFJsmZ9iJnnRq8t 8VdBsmHDjoI= =Nlmd -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
