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From: thorpej@baygate.bayarea.net (Jason R. Thorpe)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: Re: Why no addusr?
Date: 16 Feb 1997 02:52:33 GMT
Organization: George's NetBSD answer man
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In article <DERAADT.97Feb15155022@zeus.pacifier.com>,
Theo de Raadt <deraadt@theos.com> wrote:

>Why would someone write code in such a way?

Since I could only speculate as to the author's motives, I will refrain
from commenting, lest I discredit myself.

	-- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@bayarea.net>