On Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:16:58 -0700, Lew Wolfgang wrote:
FWIW I remember SunOS 3.4 using salts in 1986 on Motorola 68010 CPU's. Was there ever a UNIX that didn't use salt?
That's a good question; probably the very earliest versions didn't, but that's only a guess.
Regarding security on Windows, you have to remember that it started as a toy desktop-only operating system where security wasn't an issue. Microsoft's security posture generally lagged the environment in which their operating systems were being used. Also, whenever choices needed to be made between security and ease-of-use, security always lost. "Salt? Who needs no stinkin' salt!?" said the Borg...
Yep, history and backwards compatibility have created a lot of problems over the years. Jim -- Jim Henderson Please keep on-topic replies on the list so everyone benefits -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org