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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 14:08:45 +0200
From: bert hubert <ahu@ds9a.nl>
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Subject: Re: Linux 2.2.20pre10
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On Mon, Oct 22, 2001 at 12:55:12PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Are you saying that we can't divulge security problems in our own software
> > anymore for fear of being sued by affected parties?
> 
> Not even affected parties - the government can do it too without anyone else
> and indeed even if their are contractual agreements between parties
> permitting the data to be released..

This is getting daft in a hurry.

> I hope to have the security stuff up on a non US citizen accessible site in
> time for 2.2.20 final

This would then presumably lead to password protected access for US kernel
developers that need to know? And some kind of NDA?

'IANAL', and neither are you, are you sure this sillyness is necessary?

Regards,

bert

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