[#3006] CVS repository — "Eugene Scripnik" <hoaz@...>

Hello.

21 messages 2004/06/16
[#3008] Re: CVS repository — ts <decoux@...> 2004/06/16

>>>>> "E" == Eugene Scripnik <hoaz@gala.net> writes:

[#3009] Re: CVS repository — Michal Rokos <michal@...> 2004/06/16

Hi!

[#3057] Ruby 1.8.2 to be released. — matz@... (Yukihiro Matsumoto)

Hi,

20 messages 2004/06/23

Re: CVS repository

From: "Eugene Scripnik" <hoaz@...>
Date: 2004-06-16 09:20:25 UTC
List: ruby-core #3015
> E> CVS is cracked due to its wide use. I don't think that other
products
> E> are more secure then CVS is. This is like viruses - they are
written
> E> mostly for Windows systems.
> 
>  Bad examples.
> 
>  You think that ruby is more secure than a P language only because
it's
>  less used ?
> 
> p.s. : remember my example with $SAFE = 12

No, you have misunderstood by example. I've said that less used tools
are _cracked_ rarely.
In other words, ruby security bugs and other bugs would be found more
often if it had much more users.

That's why CVS security bugs are found very often - it is popular.

WBR, Eugene Scripnik


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