bug or feature?

[BjS@hoexter.netsurf.de (Bjoern Starke)]

Hello,

i have a question to you all:

for example my password on my system is: test1
the user names are: delete and (of course) root

Why is it possible to login as 'delete' and as 'root'
when i type instead of 'test1' as password, 'test1dfetdf' (for
example).

Or more exactly: Why is it possible to type the right password an then
add as much letters and numbers i want to it?

I am using a debian 1.2.6. Login made on all tyy's. 'su -' act's the
same.

Kind regards...bjoern

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