Re: Internet Worm

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From: George Grimes
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1990 19:07

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geof@aurora.com (Geoffrey H. Cooper) writes:
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>One thing that makes me wonder: A newspaper article claims that Morris
>wanted to stop the worm when it started to get out of control, and
>decided that he wasn't able to.  When the Internet group started to
>try and control it, why didn't he offer to help?  At least a copy of
>the source code would have been of great assistance.  Instead, he
>hides and waits for the FBI to find him.
>
>Would not this have been his best opportunity to show his benign
>intentions?  Or perhaps he was advised not to help by someone.

Haven't you ever screwed up badly and then panicked?  Were you
thinking clearly and rationally at the time?  Heavy adrenalin flow is
conducive to flight, not thought.

George

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