Re: Currant Bun

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From: Tim Bradshaw
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 00:00

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* Guy Fawkes wrote:

> I see, you install some of the worst examples of programming going, eg
> games, and then blame the operating system when said games perform
> illegal function calls and knock the OS over........

I blame the OS if *any* program knocks it over.  In fact I'd pretty
much make a support call on principle if it did.  I guess I'd make
exceptions for SUID programs with names like `reboot'.

--tim

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From: Tim Bradshaw <tfb@cley.com>
Subject: Re: Currant Bun
Date: 2000/01/19
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