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From: "Sverre Rabbelier" <alturin@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: is gitosis secure?
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:07:07 +0100
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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