"Alan P. Laudicina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Marcus Brinkmann wrote: > > You are desperately in need for a shell, to read your email (via IMAP), > > browse the net, check a domain name, or whatever. A machine is nearby > > running the Hurd. > > > > You go to the machine and use it. > > > > I started this thread and here is where I comment again. I see your above > example and think of one of my own. A "script kiddy" gets ahold of a list > of usernames and passwords of a machine at fakedomain.com. He is at the > local university and needs a shell to telnet to the machine and use the > illegally obtained login and passwords. A machine running The HURD is > nearby... > This "script kiddie" will find his/her shell anywhere, even if there is no HURD nearby...
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