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1996-11-12 - Re: two bogus messages to this list

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From: Rabid Wombat <wombat@mcfeely.bsfs.org>
To: attila@primenet.com
Message Hash: 1c6cd3dd782d02dac611dcb18aa386b5328163a7d0ac7fcceaf9d7483608deeb
Message ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.961111182838.3985C-100000@mcfeely.bsfs.org>
Reply To: <199611111740.KAA06336@infowest.com>
UTC Datetime: 1996-11-12 00:44:03 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 16:44:03 -0800 (PST)

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From: Rabid Wombat <wombat@mcfeely.bsfs.org>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 16:44:03 -0800 (PST)
To: attila@primenet.com
Subject: Re: two bogus messages to this list
In-Reply-To: <199611111740.KAA06336@infowest.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.961111182838.3985C-100000@mcfeely.bsfs.org>
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On Mon, 11 Nov 1996 attila@primenet.com wrote:

> In <199611111238.GAA17346@manifold.algebra.com>, on 11/11/96 
>    at 06:38 AM, ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home) said:
> 
> -.I did not write the two messages below. I did have a small party
> -.yesterday, probably some of my guests did that...
> 
>         just goes to proof it:  Microslop and Intel boxes are secure
>     only when most of their parts are stored under lock and key.
> 


Um, not to disagree with you re Intel/Micro$loth, but most UNIX systems 
can be brought up in single-user mode and the root password changed by 
anyone with physical access to the system. You could end up with even 
more trouble than if someone messed with your M$ box.

-r.w.

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