Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Fri, 08 Dec 2000 08:19:46 -0500 | From | David Relson <> | Subject | Re: [Fwd: NTFS repair tools] |
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At 11:54 PM 12/7/00, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
>Linux today monitors this list. Some public education may be the best >route. How do we post a security advisory warning people that will get >posted? I'm sure folks see the DANGEROUS comments, but they don't seem >to stick in their heads. Then they get themselves into trouble, and >fortunately for them, I'm around. I am just concerned about the scope >of the black eye that will just keep getting bigger and bigger for Linux >NTFS.
FWIW, Mandrake Linux includes a tool MandrakeUpdate which allows downloading of "Normal Updates" or "Development Updates". If you chose Devel Upd, you get the following warning:
Caution ! These packages are NOT well tested. You really can screw up your system by installing them.
Perhaps the configure tools could recognize a DANGEROUS status (or keyword or ???) and would display such a message ...
David
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