/etc/motd template

[Kees Cook]

Hi,

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 09:49:08AM -0600, Dustin Kirkland wrote:
> I'm curious if the "free software" and "no warranty" paragraphs are
> still necessary/useful?  Do they belong in the MOTD, printed *every*
> time a user logs onto a system on the command line?

I think it's critical that it continues to say "free software" -- this
is a defining characteristic of a Linux-based system, and should remain
some where obvious on every "use" of the system.  I have no opinion
about the warranty bit, though.

-Kees

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Kees Cook
Ubuntu Security Team