On 2013-10-10 23:30, Adam Back wrote:Of course NIST is down due to the
USG political level stupidity (why take the extra work to switch off
the web
server on the way out I dont know).
Note that the obamacare websites are still open, and that parks that are
normally operated by private contractors who normally pay rent to the
government for their concession stands now have government employees
present to prevent people from operating them.
So chances are that NIST is still busily plotting against security, but
has turned of outside access to its websites.
It would seem that the 85% of government that is still operating is the
part that no voters will notice, and the 15% that is shut down is the
part that voters are likely to notice, and, the government hopes, put
pressure on the Republican party.
Logically therefore, we should shut down the 85%, and keep the 15% open.
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