Bug#359905: PTS: unsubscription fraud possible

2006-04-12 Thread MJ Ray
} else { + push @ans, "Confirmation failed. Retry with a new command.\n"; + } + $done{"CONFIRM $key"} = 1; + push @cc, $address if ($address ne $email); } else { - push @ans, "Confirmation f

Bug#359905: PTS: unsubscription fraud possible

2006-03-30 Thread MJ Ray
Thomas Bushnell BSG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I recall you insisting that false positives were not a serious problem > with spam detection systems. > > I'm glad you now disagree with your previous position. I'm pretty sure you're mistaken. For example, "Any false-positive listing and you bounce valid

Bug#359905: PTS: unsubscription fraud possible

2006-03-30 Thread MJ Ray
Raphael Hertzog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Several persons complained of the *risk* but you're the first one who > tells us that he has been unsubscribed by someone with malicious intent. I have no way of telling whether or not I was, as I didn't notice soon enough to check the logs. I hope it's more l

Bug#359905: PTS: unsubscription fraud possible

2006-03-30 Thread MJ Ray
Raphael Hertzog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Wed, 29 Mar 2006, MJ Ray wrote: > > In any case, why was the bug marked done if it's known, > > but won't be fixed? > > Because I believe it's not a bug but a feature. It can even help to be > able to unsubscrib

Bug#359905: PTS: unsubscription fraud possible

2006-03-29 Thread MJ Ray
Justin Pryzby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > This is briefly discussed and justified at: > > #339724: unsubscribing to bug reports from web page open to malicious use > Package: qa.debian.org; Reported by: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Tags: pts > Done: Raphael Hertzog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Will be archived in 11 days

Bug#359905: PTS: unsubscription fraud possible

2006-03-29 Thread MJ Ray (Debian)
Package: qa.debian.org Severity: important Recently, I stopped receiving bug information via the PTS for rsnapshot (with various consequences including an NMU). I found nothing relevant in the PTS log files but I did see PTS mail was sent to several of my different email addresses. When tidying m

Re: Bug#280691: Removing efax

2005-10-02 Thread MJ Ray
Thomas Bushnell BSG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > There is never anything wrong with fixing some bugs and leaving others > for later. It is normally a bad idea to delay an upload that fixes > bug A just because you haven't fixed bug B yet. Many of the bugs are claimed to be fixed, but the merge and tests

Re: Bug#280691: Removing efax

2005-10-02 Thread MJ Ray
Indeed. efax is better than the alternatives for many users. The recent emails from Matej did not reach me. I expect people to try another route when it's so obvious that the emails weren't seen, before calling for package removal, which should be last resort. As you may appreciate for a package

Bug#113496: Info received (was Revive wily?)

2002-02-20 Thread MJ Ray
Further to my previous message, I now have a debian package of wily which lintian appears to accept. Accordingly, I have advanced the package version by 0.1 (to 0.3). Please can you advise me where I should send the patch? Thanks. -- MJR

Bug#113496: Revive wily?

2002-02-20 Thread MJ Ray
Hi, I would like to revive the wily package. How can I help to do this? I am not a debian developer, but I have built many packages for use by past and current employers. wily is a very useful editor in daily use here, so having it missing from future releases will be painful. -- MJR