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Re: Unable to compile cygwin


On Mon, Dec 22, 2003 at 03:29:25PM +0100, Gabriel SOUBIES wrote:
>I've been using Cygwin for a while and am really happy with it.
>But recently my paranoid boss has asked me to prove him that there was no
>security problem with using Cygwin on our secure network.

Cygwin is not secure.  It's a given.  There are surely easy local exploits
that could be used to break it.

We (i.e., Pierre Humblet) are slowly working on this but it is not likely
to change anytime soon.
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