On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Peter Evans <[email protected]> wrote: > > What's wrong with it? Really. He proved a point, it got him a job by > getting his name out there. >
He broke the law of a number of countries by intentionally making modifications to computing devices without authorization. Such behavior Such behaviour is unethical at best. > > In what way does it send the _wrong_ message? > For performing the above action, he was rewarded with a job as an application developer, sending the message to observers that behaving in such a manner is a good way to secure your future. To me, that's the wrong message. > > What will be interesting is how long he lasts. > Till the press bubble surrounding him bursts is my guess. Which means he's now got an incentive to continue acting irresponsibly to ensure he remains viable. Again, not a good thing in my opinion. -- jason _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
