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Re: is gitosis secure?

From
SRSverre Rabbelier <alturin@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 13, 2008, 18:07 UTC
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<87hc58hwmi.fsf@hades.wkstn.nix>
On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 17:23, Nix <nix@esperi.org.uk> wrote:
> telnet. I do not jest, this is our sysadmins' stated reasons for not
> opening the git port and for tweaking their (mandatory) HTTP proxy to
> block HTTP traffic from git.
I don't know what to say to this :P.
> (Telnet over some horrible impossibly slow buggy proprietary VPN.
> It takes >5min to bring up a single connection.)

I feel for you man, try and get that guy fired and have them hire some _real_ sysadmins!

> Do not underestimate the stupidity and hideboundedness of undertrained
> system administrators, for it is vast.
This is beyond doubt.
-- 
Cheers,

Sverre Rabbelier
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