Re: make gnome listen on localhost:*
- From: Chris Evans <chris ferret lmh ox ac uk>
- To: Elliot Lee <sopwith redhat com>
- Cc: Derek Simkowiak <dereks kd-dev com>, gnome-list gnome org
- Subject: Re: make gnome listen on localhost:*
- Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 13:34:12 +0100 (BST)
On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Elliot Lee wrote:
> But that's OK - who cares about usability as long as the computer is
> "secure"?
Oh come on. Let's say GNOME, tomorrow, started shipping without _any_ inet
sockets listening. This list would be inundated with complaints that the
desktop is ruined, would it?
We're back to benefit/risk ratios again.
Risk = Moderate
Benefit = next to sod all[1]
Chris
[1] At this current time. Can we focus on the now not the future
please. It's not as if decisions can't be revisted.
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