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| 19 | <a href="http://www.gentoo.org/" title="Gentoo Linux Home Page"> |
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| 23 | [<b><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/">Gentoo Linux Home</a></b>] |
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| 24 | [<b><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep">GLEP Index</a></b>] |
267 | [<b><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/peps">GLEP Index</a></b>] |
| 25 | [<b><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0012.txt">GLEP Source</a></b>] |
268 | [<b><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0012.txt">GLEP Source</a></b>] |
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| 32 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">12</td> |
274 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">12</td> |
| 33 | </tr> |
275 | </tr> |
| 34 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Gentoo.org Finger Daemon</td> |
276 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Gentoo.org Finger Daemon</td> |
| 35 | </tr> |
277 | </tr> |
| 36 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.1</td> |
278 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.2</td> |
| 37 | </tr> |
279 | </tr> |
| 38 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0012.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2003/08/11 14:32:44</a></td> |
280 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0012.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2004/01/31 21:56:55</a></td> |
| 39 | </tr> |
281 | </tr> |
| 40 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Tavis Ormandy <taviso at gentoo.org></td> |
282 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Tavis Ormandy <taviso at gentoo.org></td> |
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283 | </tr> |
| 42 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Rejected</td> |
284 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Rejected</td> |
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| 48 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">11-Aug-2003</td> |
290 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">11-Aug-2003</td> |
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| 53 | <div class="contents topic" id="contents"> |
295 | <div class="contents topic"> |
| 54 | <p class="topic-title"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
296 | <p class="topic-title first"><a id="contents" name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
| 55 | <ul class="simple"> |
297 | <ul class="simple"> |
| 56 | <li><a class="reference" href="#reason-for-rejection" id="id21" name="id21">Reason for rejection</a></li> |
298 | <li><a class="reference" href="#reason-for-rejection" id="id21" name="id21">Reason for rejection</a></li> |
| 57 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id22" name="id22">Abstract</a></li> |
299 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id22" name="id22">Abstract</a></li> |
| 58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id23" name="id23">Motivation</a></li> |
300 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id23" name="id23">Motivation</a></li> |
| 59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id24" name="id24">Rationale</a></li> |
301 | <li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id24" name="id24">Rationale</a></li> |
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| 61 | <li><a class="reference" href="#example-query" id="id26" name="id26">Example Query</a></li> |
303 | <li><a class="reference" href="#example-query" id="id26" name="id26">Example Query</a></li> |
| 62 | <li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id27" name="id27">References</a></li> |
304 | <li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id27" name="id27">References</a></li> |
| 63 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id28" name="id28">Copyright</a></li> |
305 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id28" name="id28">Copyright</a></li> |
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307 | </div> |
| 66 | <div class="section" id="reason-for-rejection"> |
308 | <div class="section"> |
| 67 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id21" name="reason-for-rejection">Reason for rejection</a></h1> |
309 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id21" id="reason-for-rejection" name="reason-for-rejection">Reason for rejection</a></h1> |
| 68 | <p>Information about Gentoo development is already significantly fragmented. |
310 | <p>Information about Gentoo development is already significantly fragmented. |
| 69 | Although this GLEP has its merits, the fact that it is a separate source |
311 | Although this GLEP has its merits, the fact that it is a separate source |
| 70 | of information, rather than simply another conduit to existing sources |
312 | of information, rather than simply another conduit to existing sources |
| 71 | of information, poses more problems than it solves. Were this GLEP to |
313 | of information, poses more problems than it solves. Were this GLEP to |
| 72 | be resubmitted/modified so that finger was nothing more than an interface |
314 | be resubmitted/modified so that finger was nothing more than an interface |
| 73 | into existing sources of information, it would probably be accepted.</p> |
315 | into existing sources of information, it would probably be accepted.</p> |
| 74 | </div> |
316 | </div> |
| 75 | <div class="section" id="abstract"> |
317 | <div class="section"> |
| 76 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id22" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
318 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id22" id="abstract" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
| 77 | <p>The finger protocol is documented in rfc742 <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id11" id="id1" name="id1">[1]</a> and rfc1196 <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id12" id="id2" name="id2">[2]</a>, a simple |
319 | <p>The finger protocol is documented in rfc742 <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id11" id="id1" name="id1">[1]</a> and rfc1196 <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id12" id="id2" name="id2">[2]</a>, a simple |
| 78 | protocol that returns a human readable report about a particular user |
320 | protocol that returns a human readable report about a particular user |
| 79 | of the system. Typically, the information returned will be details such as |
321 | of the system. Typically, the information returned will be details such as |
| 80 | full name, location, etc. These details are entirely optional and are obtained |
322 | full name, location, etc. These details are entirely optional and are obtained |
| 81 | from the system passwd file, which of course can be edited or removed with the |
323 | from the system passwd file, which of course can be edited or removed with the |
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| 91 | </blockquote> |
333 | </blockquote> |
| 92 | <p>The finger protocol is mature, secure and widely used in the UNIX community. |
334 | <p>The finger protocol is mature, secure and widely used in the UNIX community. |
| 93 | There are clients available for all major operating systems, and web-based |
335 | There are clients available for all major operating systems, and web-based |
| 94 | clients for those that dont.</p> |
336 | clients for those that dont.</p> |
| 95 | </div> |
337 | </div> |
| 96 | <div class="section" id="motivation"> |
338 | <div class="section"> |
| 97 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id23" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
339 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id23" id="motivation" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
| 98 | <p>Gentoo developers are already aware of the importance of User Relations <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id19" id="id5" name="id5">[9]</a> .</p> |
340 | <p>Gentoo developers are already aware of the importance of User Relations <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id19" id="id5" name="id5">[9]</a> .</p> |
| 99 | <p>It is essential to keep the community up to date with current goals, status |
341 | <p>It is essential to keep the community up to date with current goals, status |
| 100 | updates, and information from the development team. Currently it is suggested |
342 | updates, and information from the development team. Currently it is suggested |
| 101 | users track mailing lists, monitor the Gentoo bugzilla, developer IRC |
343 | users track mailing lists, monitor the Gentoo bugzilla, developer IRC |
| 102 | channels and cvs commits.</p> |
344 | channels and cvs commits.</p> |
| 103 | <p>While the resources to track developer progress and activity are made |
345 | <p>While the resources to track developer progress and activity are made |
| 104 | available to users, they are not in a form usable to many people. Keeping |
346 | available to users, they are not in a form usable to many people. Keeping |
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| 111 | lists even more cluttered with status updates is not desirable.</p> |
353 | lists even more cluttered with status updates is not desirable.</p> |
| 112 | <p>A method that would allow individual developers to keep a log of their |
354 | <p>A method that would allow individual developers to keep a log of their |
| 113 | activities and plans that were instantly accesible to anyone who was |
355 | activities and plans that were instantly accesible to anyone who was |
| 114 | interested would be desirable, I propose running a finger daemon on |
356 | interested would be desirable, I propose running a finger daemon on |
| 115 | gentoo.org, or dev.gentoo.org and forwarding requests there from gentoo.org.</p> |
357 | gentoo.org, or dev.gentoo.org and forwarding requests there from gentoo.org.</p> |
| 116 | <p>Running a developer finger daemon would improve inter developer communication, |
358 | <p>Running a developer finger daemon would improve inter developer communication, |
| 117 | user communication and relations, and reduce workload on developers who have to |
359 | user communication and relations, and reduce workload on developers who have to |
| 118 | respond to queries from users on project status updates.</p> |
360 | respond to queries from users on project status updates.</p> |
| 119 | <p>In the future, it is foreseen that portage will require a cryptographically |
361 | <p>In the future, it is foreseen that portage will require a cryptographically |
| 120 | secure means of verifying ebuilds aquired from an rsync mirror are identical |
362 | secure means of verifying ebuilds aquired from an rsync mirror are identical |
| 121 | to those checked into the portage tree by a developer <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id20" id="id6" name="id6">[10]</a> . Making developer keys |
363 | to those checked into the portage tree by a developer <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id20" id="id6" name="id6">[10]</a> . Making developer keys |
| 122 | available to users for manually checking the integrity of files, or patches |
364 | available to users for manually checking the integrity of files, or patches |
| 123 | sent to them is important. It has long been known that encouraging the |
365 | sent to them is important. It has long been known that encouraging the |
| 124 | use of gpg among developers is desirable <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id15" id="id7" name="id7">[5]</a> .</p> |
366 | use of gpg among developers is desirable <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id15" id="id7" name="id7">[5]</a> .</p> |
| 125 | <p>Should a security vulnerability of a serious nature ever be reported, |
367 | <p>Should a security vulnerability of a serious nature ever be reported, |
| 126 | standard procedure <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id16" id="id8" name="id8">[6]</a> is to inform vendors before releasing the information |
368 | standard procedure <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id16" id="id8" name="id8">[6]</a> is to inform vendors before releasing the information |
| 127 | to full disclosure security discussion lists. Making the relevant maintainer's |
369 | to full disclosure security discussion lists. Making the relevant maintainer's |
| 128 | key easily obtainable will allow reporters to encrypt their reports.</p> |
370 | key easily obtainable will allow reporters to encrypt their reports.</p> |
| 129 | </div> |
371 | </div> |
| 130 | <div class="section" id="rationale"> |
372 | <div class="section"> |
| 131 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id24" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
373 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id24" id="rationale" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
| 132 | <p>Providing a finger daemon will allow users to instantly access information on |
374 | <p>Providing a finger daemon will allow users to instantly access information on |
| 133 | developers, and all details of that developers current projects that they decide |
375 | developers, and all details of that developers current projects that they decide |
| 134 | to share.</p> |
376 | to share.</p> |
| 135 | <p>GPG keys for all developers will be instantly availble, and the output of the |
377 | <p>GPG keys for all developers will be instantly availble, and the output of the |
| 136 | finger <a class="reference" href="mailto:devname@gentoo.org">devname@gentoo.org</a> command can be piped into gpg --import to instantly |
378 | finger <a class="reference" href="mailto:devname@gentoo.org">devname@gentoo.org</a> command can be piped into gpg --import to instantly |
| 137 | add it to the users keyring.</p> |
379 | add it to the users keyring.</p> |
| 138 | <p>The following projects use finger for user-developer communications,:</p> |
380 | <p>The following projects use finger for user-developer communications,:</p> |
| 139 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
381 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
| 140 | Latest kernel releases, and developer information. |
382 | Latest kernel releases, and developer information. |
| 141 | $ finger @kernel.org |
383 | $ finger @kernel.org |
| … | |
… | |
| 143 | Developers and organisers are encouraged to keep .plans about their |
385 | Developers and organisers are encouraged to keep .plans about their |
| 144 | activity. |
386 | activity. |
| 145 | $ finger nugget@distributed.net |
387 | $ finger nugget@distributed.net |
| 146 | |
388 | |
| 147 | Latest NASA news, and information from engineers. |
389 | Latest NASA news, and information from engineers. |
| 148 | $ finger nasanews@space.mit.edu |
390 | $ finger nasanews@space.mit.edu |
| 149 | |
391 | |
| 150 | Slackware developers. |
392 | Slackware developers. |
| 151 | $ finger volkerdi@slackware.com |
393 | $ finger volkerdi@slackware.com |
| 152 | |
394 | |
| 153 | FreeBSD developers. |
395 | FreeBSD developers. |
| 154 | $ finger nakai@freebsd.org |
396 | $ finger nakai@freebsd.org |
| 155 | </pre> |
397 | </pre> |
| 156 | </div> |
398 | </div> |
| 157 | <div class="section" id="implementation-and-security"> |
399 | <div class="section"> |
| 158 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id25" name="implementation-and-security">Implementation and Security</a></h1> |
400 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id25" id="implementation-and-security" name="implementation-and-security">Implementation and Security</a></h1> |
| 159 | <p>Some admins are concerned about the security of running a finger daemon on their |
401 | <p>Some admins are concerned about the security of running a finger daemon on their |
| 160 | machines, the class of security issues involved with the finger protocol are |
402 | machines, the class of security issues involved with the finger protocol are |
| 161 | commonly referred to as "information leaks" <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id17" id="id9" name="id9">[7]</a>.</p> |
403 | commonly referred to as "information leaks" <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id17" id="id9" name="id9">[7]</a>.</p> |
| 162 | <p>This means an attacker may be able to use a finger daemon to identify valid |
404 | <p>This means an attacker may be able to use a finger daemon to identify valid |
| 163 | accounts on their target, which they would then try to obtain access to.</p> |
405 | accounts on their target, which they would then try to obtain access to.</p> |
| 164 | <p>This scenario does not apply to this implementation, as the gentoo developer |
406 | <p>This scenario does not apply to this implementation, as the gentoo developer |
| 165 | names are already well publicised. <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id18" id="id10" name="id10">[8]</a></p> |
407 | names are already well publicised. <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id18" id="id10" name="id10">[8]</a></p> |
| 166 | <p>No security issues have ever been reported with the fingerd available in gentoo |
408 | <p>No security issues have ever been reported with the fingerd available in gentoo |
| 167 | portage. Finger is used worldwide by universities, unix systems, and development |
409 | portage. Finger is used worldwide by universities, unix systems, and development |
| 168 | projects.</p> |
410 | projects.</p> |
| 169 | <p>Adding dummy users, will be trivial and allow projects such as gentoo-docs, |
411 | <p>Adding dummy users, will be trivial and allow projects such as gentoo-docs, |
| 170 | gentoo-alpha, gentoo-ppc, etc to maintain .plans and .projects. This will allow |
412 | gentoo-alpha, gentoo-ppc, etc to maintain .plans and .projects. This will allow |
| 171 | the projects to maintain more technical details or status updates not suitable |
413 | the projects to maintain more technical details or status updates not suitable |
| 172 | for their project webpages.</p> |
414 | for their project webpages.</p> |
| 173 | <p>Adding data to a plan is a lot simpler than updating webpages.</p> |
415 | <p>Adding data to a plan is a lot simpler than updating webpages.</p> |
| 174 | </div> |
416 | </div> |
| 175 | <div class="section" id="example-query"> |
417 | <div class="section"> |
| 176 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id26" name="example-query">Example Query</a></h1> |
418 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id26" id="example-query" name="example-query">Example Query</a></h1> |
| 177 | <p>Should a user want information about the author, this might be the output of |
419 | <p>Should a user want information about the author, this might be the output of |
| 178 | a finger query:</p> |
420 | a finger query:</p> |
| 179 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
421 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
| 180 | $ finger taviso@gentoo.org |
422 | $ finger taviso@gentoo.org |
| 181 | Login: taviso Name: Tavis Ormandy |
423 | Login: taviso Name: Tavis Ormandy |
| 182 | Directory: /home/taviso Shell: /bin/bash |
424 | Directory: /home/taviso Shell: /bin/bash |
| 183 | Last login: dd-mmm-yyyy |
425 | Last login: dd-mmm-yyyy |
| 184 | Mail last read dd-mmm-yyy |
426 | Mail last read dd-mmm-yyy |
| 185 | Project: |
427 | Project: |
| 186 | |
428 | |
| 187 | Currently working on implementing XXX, and porting XXX to XXX. |
429 | Currently working on implementing XXX, and porting XXX to XXX. |
| 188 | |
430 | |
| 189 | Plan: |
431 | Plan: |
| 190 | |
432 | |
| 191 | dd-mmm-yyyy |
433 | dd-mmm-yyyy |
| 192 | |
434 | |
| 193 | Investigating bug #12345, testing patch provided in #12236 |
435 | Investigating bug #12345, testing patch provided in #12236 |
| 194 | |
436 | |
| 195 | Write documentation for new features in XXX. |
437 | Write documentation for new features in XXX. |
| 196 | |
438 | |
| 197 | dd-mmm-yyyy |
439 | dd-mmm-yyyy |
| 198 | |
440 | |
| 199 | Contact acmesoft regarding license for xxx in portage. |
441 | Contact acmesoft regarding license for xxx in portage. |
| 200 | |
442 | |
| 201 | PGP Key: |
443 | PGP Key: |
| 202 | |
444 | |
| 203 | -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- |
445 | -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- |
| 204 | Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (Linux) |
446 | Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (Linux) |
| 205 | (...) |
447 | (...) |
| 206 | -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- |
448 | -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- |
| 207 | </pre> |
449 | </pre> |
| 208 | </div> |
450 | </div> |
| 209 | <div class="section" id="references"> |
451 | <div class="section"> |
| 210 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id27" name="references">References</a></h1> |
452 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id27" id="references" name="references">References</a></h1> |
| 211 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id11" rules="none"> |
453 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id11" rules="none"> |
| 212 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
454 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 213 | <tbody valign="top"> |
455 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 214 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id1" name="id11">[1]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc0742.txt">http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc0742.txt</a></td></tr> |
456 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id1" name="id11">[1]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc0742.txt">http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc0742.txt</a></td></tr> |
| 215 | </tbody> |
457 | </tbody> |
| 216 | </table> |
458 | </table> |
| 217 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id12" rules="none"> |
459 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id12" rules="none"> |
| 218 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
460 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 219 | <tbody valign="top"> |
461 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 220 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id2" name="id12">[2]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1196.txt">http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1196.txt</a></td></tr> |
462 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id2" name="id12">[2]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1196.txt">http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1196.txt</a></td></tr> |
| 221 | </tbody> |
463 | </tbody> |
| 222 | </table> |
464 | </table> |
| 223 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id13" rules="none"> |
465 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id13" rules="none"> |
| 224 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
466 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 225 | <tbody valign="top"> |
467 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 226 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id3" name="id13">[3]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/pkgs/sys-apps/shadow.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/pkgs/sys-apps/shadow.xml</a></td></tr> |
468 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id3" name="id13">[3]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/pkgs/sys-apps/shadow.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/pkgs/sys-apps/shadow.xml</a></td></tr> |
| 227 | </tbody> |
469 | </tbody> |
| 228 | </table> |
470 | </table> |
| 229 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id14" rules="none"> |
471 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id14" rules="none"> |
| 230 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
472 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 231 | <tbody valign="top"> |
473 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 232 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id4" name="id14">[4]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gnupg.org">http://www.gnupg.org</a></td></tr> |
474 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id4" name="id14">[4]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gnupg.org">http://www.gnupg.org</a></td></tr> |
| 233 | </tbody> |
475 | </tbody> |
| 234 | </table> |
476 | </table> |
| 235 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id15" rules="none"> |
477 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id15" rules="none"> |
| 236 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
478 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 237 | <tbody valign="top"> |
479 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 238 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id7" name="id15">[5]</a></td><td><<a class="reference" href="mailto:20030629040521.4316b135.seemant@gentoo.org">20030629040521.4316b135.seemant@gentoo.org</a>></td></tr> |
480 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id7" name="id15">[5]</a></td><td><<a class="reference" href="mailto:20030629040521.4316b135.seemant@gentoo.org">20030629040521.4316b135.seemant@gentoo.org</a>></td></tr> |
| 239 | </tbody> |
481 | </tbody> |
| 240 | </table> |
482 | </table> |
| 241 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id16" rules="none"> |
483 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id16" rules="none"> |
| 242 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
484 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 243 | <tbody valign="top"> |
485 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 244 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id8" name="id16">[6]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.oisafety.org/process.html">http://www.oisafety.org/process.html</a></td></tr> |
486 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id8" name="id16">[6]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.oisafety.org/process.html">http://www.oisafety.org/process.html</a></td></tr> |
| 245 | </tbody> |
487 | </tbody> |
| 246 | </table> |
488 | </table> |
| 247 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id17" rules="none"> |
489 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id17" rules="none"> |
| 248 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
490 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 249 | <tbody valign="top"> |
491 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 250 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id9" name="id17">[7]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://search.linuxsecurity.com/cgi-bin/htsearch?words=information%20leak">http://search.linuxsecurity.com/cgi-bin/htsearch?words=information%20leak</a></td></tr> |
492 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id9" name="id17">[7]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://search.linuxsecurity.com/cgi-bin/htsearch?words=information%20leak">http://search.linuxsecurity.com/cgi-bin/htsearch?words=information%20leak</a></td></tr> |
| 251 | </tbody> |
493 | </tbody> |
| 252 | </table> |
494 | </table> |
| 253 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id18" rules="none"> |
495 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id18" rules="none"> |
| 254 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
496 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 255 | <tbody valign="top"> |
497 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 256 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id10" name="id18">[8]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/devlist.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/devlist.xml</a></td></tr> |
498 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id10" name="id18">[8]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/devlist.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/devlist.xml</a></td></tr> |
| 257 | </tbody> |
499 | </tbody> |
| 258 | </table> |
500 | </table> |
| 259 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id19" rules="none"> |
501 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id19" rules="none"> |
| 260 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
502 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 261 | <tbody valign="top"> |
503 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 262 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id5" name="id19">[9]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/user-relations.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/user-relations.xml</a></td></tr> |
504 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id5" name="id19">[9]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/user-relations.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/user-relations.xml</a></td></tr> |
| 263 | </tbody> |
505 | </tbody> |
| 264 | </table> |
506 | </table> |
| 265 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id20" rules="none"> |
507 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id20" rules="none"> |
| 266 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
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| 267 | <tbody valign="top"> |
509 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 268 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id6" name="id20">[10]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/news/en/gwn/20030407-newsletter.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/news/en/gwn/20030407-newsletter.xml</a></td></tr> |
510 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id6" name="id20">[10]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/news/en/gwn/20030407-newsletter.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/news/en/gwn/20030407-newsletter.xml</a></td></tr> |
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