Esix Rev D. support, potential security hole

John Core johncore at compnect.UUCP
Sat Nov 17 06:42:40 AEST 1990


In article <1990Nov14.044234.7615 at msuinfo.cl.msu.edu>, conklin at frith.uucp (Terry Conklin) writes:
> ----
>  
> While ESIX is clearly the best Unix shipping right now, I have been
> extremely unhappy with their attitude on bugs.
>  
> It has been well over a month now since I reported a number of errors (5
> or so I think,) some of which make the system unusable.

> I have yet to ever get a call back
> from tech support, nor any email, or even normal mail.
>  
> Let me reiterate - these are serious bugs. Enough that ESIX is
> effectively useless to me as anything but a hobby system.
> I rate this error as SERIOUS.
>  
> At this point, even if it is fixed, my collective feeling from dealing
> with a number of ESIX people and business partners is even if the bug
> were fixed, all Rev D owners are S.O.L. 
>  
> Currently, Rev. D is BROKEN. It does not function as advertised.
> There is apparently no upgrade or repair policy.


AFTER ALL THIS HE STILL CLAIMS :

> ESIX is clearly the best Unix shipping right now


hey Terry,  wanna buy the brooklin bridge Cheap!



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