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From: cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.programmer
Subject: Re: MacOS TCP port permissions
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:42:37 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <10s4rud$katd$1@dont-email.me>,  <boltar@caprica.universe> wrote:
>On Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:20:29 -0000 (UTC)
>cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) gabbled:
>>In article <10s25j3$1km5f$1@dont-email.me>,  <boltar@caprica.universe> wrote:
>>>On Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:57:42 -0000 (UTC)
>>>>....and you think that magically restricting access to port 22
>>>>fixes that?
>>>
>>>No, I'm saying its a small link in the chain of security.
>>
>>And others have pointed out to you how it really isn't.  And you 
>>cannot resist proving yourself incapable of understanding that.
>
>Its psychological, not software. Another aspie who doesn't get it.

Yeah, you just don't understand the counter examples.

>>>You think sshd doesn't decrpyt the data before it forwards it
>>
>>Case in point.  Rather QED, I'm afraid.
>
>What is a case in point?

That you don't have the foggiest idea how any of this works.

>>>to bash?
>>
>>Are you aware that there are shells other than `bash`?
>
>Nooooooo! Really?? Say it aint so!
>
>>>Aww, bles
>>>s.
>>
>>Odd formatting.  I guess you can't use a text editor, either.
>
>That really the best you can do?

You're not worth my time.

	- Dan C.