Re: git: 24e1824e4646 - main - Deprecate telnet daemon

From: Shawn Webb <shawn.webb_at_hardenedbsd.org>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:45:46 UTC 
On Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 02:11:44PM -0700, Gleb Smirnoff wrote:
>   Mike,
> 
> On Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 01:02:17PM -0500, Mike Karels wrote:
> M> I have no problem with deprecating (or removing) telnetd in base.  I
> M> think the client should remain, though.  I use it frequently, although
> M> not on the telnet port.  ftp* are another issue; anonymous FTP is a
> M> perfectly reasonable usage.  I use it to download FreeBSD images often.
> 
> Is there any service where telnet to a port would be preferred over nc(1)?

I wonder if it would be worthwhile to hardlink telnet(1) to nc(1).

Thanks,

-- 
Shawn Webb
Cofounder / Security Engineer
HardenedBSD

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