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Re:Ask HN: What is the oldest, still supported OS? by gnu8 on Monday February 28, 2022 @07:02PM (#30507055)
Was that package really intended to be a security feature? To me that seems like a low effort way of landing a contract with an over-specific requirement. But security practices used to be way different so that explanation is also plausible.
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Re:Ask HN: What is the oldest, still supported OS? by annoyingnoob on Monday February 28, 2022 @11:52PM (#30509767)
It was one feature of a security package. I honestly don't recall the name. I should clarify that I'm talking about error messages one might see during login. Not system-wide/post-login error messages. Looked like an IBM login but got you into an HP.
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