Re: Why do people do this? [Was fishingboat in root]

[Karun <karun@dambiec.com>]

The only harrasment I can see which is occuring on this list, is you 
harassing the members. If you want to unsubscribe go to www.debian.org 
and read the instructions on the webpage.

Karun

Layne wrote:

> TAKE ME OFF YOUR STUPID FE-MAIL LIST BEFORE I CALL MY LAWYER FOR HARASSMENT
> YOU BASTARDS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian P. Flaherty" <vze2rfri@verizon.net>
> To: <debian-security@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 10:04 PM
> Subject: Why do people do this? [Was fishingboat in root]
>
>
> > So, I found it in netwatch.c.  Why do people create these files?  I
> > have enough to do already, without wasting time looking for the source
> > of spurious files.
> >
> > static unsigned char fillmac[] = {  0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0  };
> > static FILE *fish = NULL;
> > static char fishname[] = "/root/.fishingboat";
> > static int fishlen = 0;
> > static char *fishp;
> >
> > Could a message go in the README.Debian file in netdiag that says
> > something to the effect of "netwatch will create a silly file,
> > /root/.fishingboat, don't worry about it."  How about on the manpage
> > in the files section?
> >
> > --
> > Brian P. Flaherty
> >
> > --
> >      /"\
> >      \ /     ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN
> >       X        AGAINST HTML MAIL    and garbage files lying around
> >      / \
> >
> >
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