Collins Richey wrote:
>> Perhaps if the penalty for spamming was severe enough it would reduce
>> the threat.  Say, incarceration for 10-20 years for knowingly
>> participating, loss of internet access privileges for 2 years for
>> unknowingly participating(with that elevating to a knowing
>> participation if you abused the loss and/or got "used" again).  Yeah,
>> throw them in the pen with the "real" crackers!
>> 
> 
> This would help, but you'd need to put most M$ users in the pen,
> because they haven't a clue, whereas you really should be imprisoning
> the Billygoat who makes this all possible.

They wouldn't be buying upgrades to the next buggy release if they were in
jail or off the internet.  Finally, a financial incentive for BG & MS to
clean up the software!


Tom  :-})

Thomas A. Condon

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