Adam McKenna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> When, exactly, did I say he was a bad person? You are putting words in my
> mouth.
I extracted that from the term "M$-weenie".
> And I responded in context. Whether or not you or Mr. Scheiier like it,
> Microsoft has been using almost this exact argument to advocate their
> software over Free Software for quite a while now.
Yes, and we can see how long it takes Microsoft to fix these issues,
particularly for localized software. You don't see the audit reports,
you don't know who makes them, and so on. You know that. Security by
obscurity cannot be alleviated by FUD.
> I admit that I did not go look up "Secrets and Lies", buy it, read it, and
> then read other material by B. Schneier before posting a reply, but whether
> or not I am a self-proclaimed "security expert" (I'm not), I am relatively
> informed and knowledgable about computer security, and I am entitled to my
> opinion(s), whether or not they agree with Mr. Schneier's opinions, or the
> opinions of anyone else on this list.
Of course, the presentation of your opinion, calling somebody you don't
know names, left room for desires.
--
Matthias Andree
