Re: software integrity

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From: Marcus J. Ranum
Date: Sat, 06 May 1989 06:54

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"Bill Weissborn" <WEISSBORN@ntcvx1.sdr.slb.com>:
>My boss has asked me to ask the keepers of the archive-server what, if
>any, steps are taken to ensure that the software does not have any
>viruses, worms, etc.  I realize that we have the source, but is the code
>checked in any way before posting to the server?

Why not ask Sun the same question ?! They don't even appear to test some
executables before they release operating systems...   1/2 :-)

That's it ! SunOs4.0 is a virus !!   :-) :-) :-)   (really :-P)

--mjr();
<my opinion only, not the opinion of my employer, or of Strummer The Cat>

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From: mjr@cthulhu.welch.jhu.edu (Marcus J. Ranum)
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Subject: Re: software integrity
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