Protecting against downloads

[Wm E. Davidsen Jr]

In article <epeterso.653228040 at houligan> epeterson at encore.com writes:

| ** BZZZT! **  Wrong.  People need to be able to read the kernel and
| other binaries.  Changing the permission bits on the standard files is
| not necessarily a healthy idea.

  Whatever gave you the idea that people need to read the kernel? All my
files are are protected against user reading, and I haven't seen any
problems. If people want to read the kernel let them buy their own
systems! I've been running since May 1986, so I have some reasonable
experience on the topic.
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