Re: Secure netnews

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From: Tom Limoncelli
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 23:15

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In <f7@Warren.MENTORG.COM> tal@Warren.MENTORG.COM (Tom Limoncelli) writes:

> At that time, someone will suggest that netnews be reimplemented
> from the ground up with security and authenticity as prime
> concerns.

When someone posts that this will slow the system down to a halt, 2-3
posts will appear claiming that the speed will be worth it.  Claims
such as "if netnews isn't secure, it just doesn't have a future" will
be made.

Actually, I think Kent already said that.

Tom
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!sdl!tal
From: tlimonce@drew.drew.edu (Tom Limoncelli)
Subject: Re: Secure netnews
Message-ID: <f8@drew.drew.edu>
Summary: Oh nothing important.  I just have this Perl script that I use to generate this stream of posts whenever someone posts the silly suggestion that netnews could be made secure.
Keywords: silly automated
Sender: tal@Warren.MENTORG.COM (Tom Limoncelli)
Organization: Drew University - Alumni
References: <f7@Warren.MENTORG.COM> <f6@pilot.njin.net> <f5@drew.drew.edu> <f4@Warren.MENTORG.COM> <f3@pilot.njin.net> <f2@drew.drew.edu> <f1@Warren.MENTORG.COM> <9208182108.AA09132@news.cis.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 23:15:18 GMT
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