> -----Original Message----- > From: northern snowfall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 2:29 PM > To: Brad Bemis > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Microsoft wins Homeland > Security Bid ( Reuters) > > The thought process you present here is akin to giving an ex > convict a gun based on his word that he wont shoot you once > he's got it. The convict must prove that he understands the > capability and consequences of utilizing a weapon in a > fashion that negates the fabric of a society based on freedom > and equality. > I have no interest in the OS religion argument, but your analogy spawned a great curiosity. How do you propose that this ex-convict "prove that he understands....." if you don't give a gun?
Just curious. (Hey Nick - look - I'm not top posting. :-) Paul Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Adjunct Information Security Officer The University of Texas at Dallas AVIEN Founding Member http://www.utdallas.edu/~pauls/ _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
