It is not the ONLY bug that stops VT from enabled by default, though it is the most noticed one ;)
We still have several other bugs to fix, some of them may lead to horrible impacts to the system if used by evil users. Regards, Aaron On 12/22/09 09:02, Edward Shu wrote: > There is a security bug to block VT as default setting. > http://monaco.sfbay/detail.jsf?cr=6885612 > > Aaron is working with the security team to make VT live harmony > with Solaris's security model. > > Neal Pollack: >> On 12/21/09 12:41 PM, Alan Coopersmith wrote: >>> Neal Pollack wrote: >>> >>>> - If so, where is a simple "step by step" guide for turning it on. >>>> >>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/opensolaris-announce/2009-August/001249.html >>> >>> (The same message was sent as an ON heads up as well, but the archives of >>> those >>> are currently non-functional, but those are less useful anyway, since they >>> go >>> to the much smaller audience of just ON developers instead of the broader >>> user >>> base.) >>> >>> >> >> But again, that above email was transient, and the larger user base >> may visit the project pages or man page at different times, when >> that email is no longer remembered or available. >> >> i.e., why is that very useful email guide not present on the project's >> opensolaris.org project web page? There was nothing remotely >> useful there, and this email (simply copied onto the webpage) would >> have been fully helpful. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Neal >> >> >>>> - Why is it not on-by-default? >>>> >>> Good question - I wonder if it should be on by default before 2010.03. >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Best Regards, > Ming. > > ------------------------------------------ > -Edward Shu > -Solaris x86 Engineering, Sun Microsystems > -tele: +86-10-62673100 > __________________________________________ > > -- You know some birds are not meant to be caged, their feathers are just too bright.
