Re: Purpose of lukemftpd?

["Thomas E. Spanjaard" <tgen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marcin Jessa wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 00:44:54 +0200
> Simon Schubert <corecode@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 06.09.2005, at 00:37, Matthew Dillon wrote:
> > >    No, we are not putting anything based on lukemftpd n our tree.  
> > > It's
> > >    way too complex and has historically contained root-compromising 
> > > bugs.
> > >    I want our base system ftpd to be as simple as possible.
> >
> > I agree that the default ftpd should be simple.
> Please correct me if I am wrong but as far as I know NetBSD's ftpd does not support SSL.
> Wouldn't bsdftpd-ssl be a more appropriate software for a modern O.S ?

I think that the ftpd in base should only run from inetd, as you'll 
start looking for alternatives anyway if on the search for a serious FTP 
daemon. Therefore, SSL issues are a feature, not a requirement, and as 
such shouldn't be in base.

Cheers,
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		-- Thomas E. Spanjaard
		   tgen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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