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acv@waikato.ac.nz (Alistair Veitch, University of Waikato, New Zealand) writes:
> With regard to (Un*x) OS's in general, I have much more problems with other
> systems here (Ultrix and AIX) than I ever do with SunOS - and the security
> holes in these (particulary AIX) are usually *gaping*. Another bugbear (while
> I'm on the subject) is that at least Sun generally make patches publicly
> available. Other manufacturers (DEC, IBM, [HP?]) only tell you about patches
> after you've had a problem.

You can remove the '?' from HP, Alistair.  They don't exactly advertise their
problems - you sort of have to discover them yourself.  For example: in 
HP-UX 7, if you set up for a "secure system" (gag) and have an 8-character
username, and happen to enter a ninth character during login....you get to
be root (at no additional charge!).  Secure.  Oh yeah!  There is a patch, you
just have to ask.

I take issue with your implication that HP offer a u**x - I prefer the
(originally GNU?) quote about "HPs u**x-like operating system" 8-)

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