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Re: Finger URL
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bob Denny)
Sun Aug 21 18:23:42 1994
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 1994 00:13:33 +0200
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From: Bob Denny <rdenny@netcom.com>
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>Until all of the services on the net are moderately secure, this WILL happen
>if we support something like a finger URL. Of course, gopher: already
>allows you to do this, if you are clever.
Well, think about the possibilities with a Web server where people are posting their
personal home pages. Or somebody with a web server running on their Mac or PC.
What's the difference? Why quash a good idea?
-- Bob (feisty mode today)
Check out "trisha@ramp.com" for a good finger. <== WARNING: R-Rated
