[ITA] rsh-0.17-3

Takashi Yano takashi.yano@nifty.ne.jp
Mon Jul 16 16:06:00 GMT 2018


On Mon, 16 Jul 2018 09:54:02 -0400
cyg Simple wrote:
> On 7/16/2018 5:32 AM, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> > As a compromise, we could continue to provide the client package and
> > just discontinue the server package, but it's your choice.
> 
> What use would there be even for the client?  Even in my home mode
> connecting to BlueHost or any other such service I need ssh to connect
> to my server.

The existence of the rsh package itself does not pose a vulnerability
to cygwin. People who do not need rsh package do not have to install it.

Should not it leaves on users to decide whether to install or not?
I think that it is better for users to have a choice.

-- 
Takashi Yano <takashi.yano@nifty.ne.jp>



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