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Article #231Re: Warning: ShareSniffer Released
From: Oberiss
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 01:13
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 01:13
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I agree completely. I'm just tired of corporate bashing. "John Navas" <spamfilter@navasgrp.dublin.ca.us> wrote in message news:lpRl6.3966$S25.57007@typhoon.sonic.net... > [POSTED TO comp.dcom.modems.cable; PLEASE REPLY THERE] > > On the contrary -- just as I applaud and welcome safe tires, I would > applaud and welcome safe computing. Properly implemented, it would not > be limiting -- that's a common misconception. > > In <RPDl6.2610$IV6.161273@news1.news.adelphia.net>, "Oberiss" > <oberiss@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >Yet if all computers were to be made specifically to protect a "typical home > >user" from a security breach, therefore limiting the users' ability to > >customize and configure and do whatever they want to thier own pc, you would > >be the first to cry for your good ol' "defective design" computer back. > > >"John Navas" <spamfilter@navasgrp.dublin.ca.us> wrote in message > >news:zgBl6.3896$S25.55135@typhoon.sonic.net... > > >> With all due respect, this is a matter of defective design, not cockpit > >> error. When someone gets seriously injured because Firestone tires > >> separated, you blame Firestone, not the hapless driver that was > >> unfortunate enough to buy and use them. The problem here is that > >> computers being sold to average people are inherently and inexcusably > >> insecure. Average people shouldn't have to be security experts to use > >> computers on the Internet any more than they should have to be > >> automotive experts to drive a car on the road. > > -- > Best regards, > John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/> > CABLE MODEM/DSL GUIDE: <http://Cable-DSL.home.att.net/>
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f922c,b3c453f70036b961 X-Google-Attributes: gidf922c,public X-Google-Thread: 10090f,b3c453f70036b961 X-Google-Attributes: gid10090f,public X-Google-Thread: f5dc1,b3c453f70036b961 X-Google-Attributes: gidf5dc1,public X-Google-Thread: 113850,b3c453f70036b961 X-Google-Attributes: gid113850,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-02-24 17:18:06 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!supernews.google.com!sn-xit-03!supernews.com!news-feed.riddles.org.uk!newsfeed.direct.ca!look.ca!router1.news.adelphia.net!news1.news.adelphia.net.POSTED!not-for-mail Reply-To: "Oberiss" <oberiss@yahoo.com> From: "Oberiss" <oberiss@yahoo.com> Newsgroups: comp.security.firewalls,bellsouth.net.security,comp.dcom.xdsl,comp.dcom.modems.cable References: <3A966412.9336DCD8@mynetwatchman.com> <1orc9t0dblf72e35c9vvjj562kfff17vmm@can.gov> <slrn99cu2l.djb.hal@localhost.localdomain> <4ald9tgo6bku8v49seqqgjk22064nqdetr@4ax.com> <976mhu$itt$1@news.panix.com> <zgBl6.3896$S25.55135@typhoon.sonic.net> <RPDl6.2610$IV6.161273@news1.news.adelphia.net> <lpRl6.3966$S25.57007@typhoon.sonic.net> Subject: Re: Warning: ShareSniffer Released Lines: 40 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Message-ID: <S_Yl6.2831$IV6.181010@news1.news.adelphia.net> Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 01:13:22 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.48.216.231 X-Complaints-To: abuse@adelphia.net X-Trace: news1.news.adelphia.net 983063602 24.48.216.231 (Sat, 24 Feb 2001 20:13:22 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 20:13:22 EST