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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by Bud on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @04:09PM (#15801668)
On what basis do you "guarantee" this?
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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by JadeNB on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @06:34PM (#15803056)
> On what basis do you "guarantee" this?

I think on the (probably intentionally snarky) basis of "just making up statements":

> Since we're just making up statements, I guarantee that Apple would never voluntarily disclose this issue if it was reported privately.

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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by eyelidlessness on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @05:22PM (#15802433)
It's used as an idiom, meaning roughly "I have total confidence".
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