> One of the most far-fetched scenarios I've heard in a while, but sure, I > can conceive of it. Am I going to live my life trying to guard against
I know of peope who have "esit" mapped to exit. Consistent typos are fairly common, and I've at times thought about their available exploits. If I've thought about it, then I think it's within reason to inferr that people who actually do this stuff have gone a step further. > every single problem I can conceive of? No. You can't guard against > everything. You weigh the benefits of having "." in your path (ease of > typing) versus the possible dangers you're exposed to and the likelihood > of those dangers occurring (*if* you make exactly the typing error that a > malicious hacker has counted on you to make in *exactly* the directory he > knew you would make it in, you're fucked), and you see where you fall on > the cost-benefit analysis. > > Open and shut case either way? Not to me. You can wax philosohpic all you want about the benefits and implications of a given problem, but if you spend all that time on a no-brainer, you're wasting your time. It's like staying put while deciding wether to skip or sashay from the wolfman. > I suppose I just don't have Brandon's incisive brilliance, though, that > can not only make such a judgment for himself but also make it once and > for all for every other person and situation imaginable. And to do it so > quickly! It must be a heavy burden, always knowing what is right for > everyone else, even though you have only incomplete knowledge of their > needs, requirements and resources. How does saying this in public, as opposed to directly to Brandon, not also damage your reputation? tack _______________________________________________ Bits mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sugoi.org/mailman/listinfo/bits
