Server Config on Github Security Considerations?

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Published on 2010-06-15T15:23:11Z Indexed on 2010/06/15 15:33 UTC
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What are the security considerations of having my server configs in a repo on Github with world read-only access. I know to not include /etc/shadow and other password files. I'd like to share any of my good ideas and allow others to contribute, but I don't want to roll out a welcome mat for crackers.

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