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1. jrockw+13[view] [source] 2011-04-23 23:28:14
>>wglb+(OP)
The X server architecture, designed long time ago by some happy hippies who just thought all the people are good and non-malicious

Oh noes!

I just found the following security vulnerability: someone could smash their way into my house, and then threaten to hit me with a large pipe unless I gave them my bank information. Damn those hippie system designers that didn't include an armored work area!!!

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2. gaius+Ue[view] [source] 2011-04-24 10:02:41
>>jrockw+13
Absolutely!

The bad press X gets is like banning HTTP because someone broke into your webserver once...

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