Re: our recent security stuff

[Lars Hansson <lars_(_at_)_unet_(_dot_)_net_(_dot_)_ph>]

On Tue, 04 Feb 2003 01:51:41 -0500
tmarinis99_(_at_)_netscape_(_dot_)_net (tom) wrote:

> However, on the usability side, many things that we take for
> granted now may be broken later, and by that, I mean
> KDE, Mozilla, Gnome, maybe even X itself.
> 
> With ProPolice, there may be many gains, but I see in
> the early stages that there will be many losses as well.

No pain, no gain.

> However Theo, I am skeptical that ProPolice is the magic
> bullet that you believe it to be.  I'm skeptical, since most
> code developed is not geared for security, but for functionality
> first.  And in some cases, to get paid.

Please buy this car, it has lots of features and neat gadgets.
And it's really easy to drive.
What? Yeah, it's unsafe and will probably kill you but I need
the money so that's ok. It's just my job, man.

Noone, especially not Theo, said propolice was  magic bullet that
will end all exploits for now and time eternal.

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Lars Hansson