EFF takes a variety of positions on a variety of topics - and while they are great folks, if this is the first time you disagree with one of their positions, I'm surprised :-)
That said... the side effect of governments racing to hoard 0-days and withhold them from the general public is that this drastically increases the number of 0-day vulnerabilities that are known and unpatched at any given time. This makes the Internet statistically less safe, and gives the government a monopoly in deciding who is "important enough" to get that information and patch themselves. The disparity in purchasing power is also troubling, given that governments have tons of "free money" to spend on defense, and are eager to do so, outcompeting any other buyers. So I don't find EFF's argument particularly weird; it's possible to hold that position and believe that the current patterns of vulnerability trade are detrimental to the health of the Internet. It's also possible to hold a different view. /mz _______________________________________________ Dailydave mailing list [email protected] https://lists.immunityinc.com/mailman/listinfo/dailydave
