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From: aldr1c at nildram.co.uk (Scott) Subject: Microsoft Cries Wolf ( again ) Good Point, well presented. ;-) Doc -----Original Message----- From: Ron DuFresne [mailto:dufresne@...ternet.com] Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 4:20 PM To: Scott Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Microsoft Cries Wolf ( again ) On Sun, 13 Jul 2003, Scott wrote: > All, > > Maybe I am just a bit paranoid, but how many people would trust a > vendor to harden a box prior to shipping? I for one always reinstall from > clean/trusted media when a new/used box comes through the door. > > If the hardened box from a vendor (kudos to Dell for trying this > anyway) and it gets cracked, is there a cause for blame or legal action > against the vendor for false advertising, repair costs etc? Would something > like this be possible? > > I would be interested in knowing what riders or caveats vendors > would ship with the hardened product. > > It all comes down to trust in the end, however there are few people in this > life that I trust that much (sad isn't it!). Before one can validate the the depth of the commitment, one must first get a commitment. Thanks, Ron DuFresne ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. It eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny Hart ***testing, only testing, and damn good at it too!*** OK, so you're a Ph.D. Just don't touch anything.
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