From: Alan Olsen <alano@teleport.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 95 19:04:20 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Bug Bounty [noise]
Message-ID: <199510170204.TAA12213@desiree.teleport.com>
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At 05:47 PM 10/16/95 -0700, you wrote:
>Alan Olsen wrote:
>> 
>> Something I noticed about the Netscape Bug Bounty that seems to not have
>> been mentioned here...
>> 
>>         "Linux users need not apply."
>
>  If a linux user finds a security hole that is reproducible in
>any supported version then they are still eligible for the prizes.
>If a linux user finds a security hole that only applies to linux,
>I don't know what the company would do, but I would push for them
>being payed as well.

If you look at what versions are eligible for rewards of any sort, Linux is
not on the list.  Was it an oversight or are they only eligible for the
security cash?


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