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From: Jyrki Kuoppala
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 13:57

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In article <Nov.22.20.51.11.1992.20989@inferno.rutgers.edu>, gaynor@inferno (Silver) writes:
>THE PERSECUTION OF MORRIS WAS UNJUSTIFIED (and I _hate_ using all-caps for
>emphasis).  It was his graduate project in computer risks and security.  Given
>the worm's tenacity, the likelihood of its accidental release is high enough to
>believe that its release _was_ accidental.  Regardless, it did nothing more
>than propagate itself.  Many consider his worm a good thing.

[ in comp.admin.policy among other groups ]

So, was it a graduate project?

//Jyrki

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<1992Nov21.170010.3289@eff.org> <9211211820.AA14627@crocus.cit.cornell.edu> <1992Nov21.184453.4548@eff.org> <Nov.22.20.51.11.1992.20989@inferno.rutgers.edu>

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From: jkp@cs.HUT.FI (Jyrki Kuoppala)
Subject: Internet worm
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