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Old 02-16-2008, 04:33 AM
jpd
 
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Default Re: how to prevent fingerprint on OpenBSD 3.3?

In article <Pine.GSO.4.44.0308300621450.2162-100000@saga16.Stanford.EDU>,
Ted Unangst wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Aug 2003, M Khomo wrote:
>> Ted Unangst wrote:
>> > ================================================== =================
>> > RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/sys/protosw.h,v
>> > retrieving revision 1.9
>> > diff -u -r1.9 protosw.h

>>
>> Will this patch make it into current or is it just a special version for
>> the OP?

>
> it essentially halves all the tcp timeouts. that could be considered
> broken behavior. but it will help fool various tools which measure the
> rate at which things change. so no, not a chance for being committed.


Instead of breaking things for world domination, openbsd people start
breaking things for security. Neat. Committing this would indeed be a
icing on the cake of sorts.

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