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From: Rik.Bobbaers at cc.kuleuven.ac.be (harry)
Subject: RE: Full-Disclosure digest, Vol 1 #1643 - 30
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RandallM wrote:
> Are you JOKING ME!! A WAKEUP CALL?? You are an idiot. They took deliberate
> advantage of a release and already known exploit known by Microsoft!!
> 
> The only dam "wakeup call" should be to those who are capable to come to the
> aid of mom and pops who just want to get their dam pictures of grand kids
> thru email but have to mull their way through "YOUR" destructive use of
> "FEATURES". 
> 
> I mean I must be totally loosing it. This whole thing has gotten way out of
> hand and there will be no end in sight. A patch for an exploit, an exploit
> found in the patch, a patch for and exploit, etc., etc., all because you
> think you're sending Microsoft a message?
> 
> You know what "Sasser Supporter"; the "feature" would be nothing and go away
> except for the sad fact that those who have to seek and destroy do so. You
> don't hurt Microsoft. You hurt your mom and dads, grandmas and granddads. 
> 
> You help Microsoft gain profits by upgrading their software to fix
> "FEATURES"! You troll the boards and news groups looking for code you can
> cut and paste. And then you make this intelligent statement:
> 
> <|>When will people realise that microsofts base products are not fit to be
> <|>subjected to the hostile environment that the internet is these days?
> 
> ...it's hostile because of...YOU! Idiot. 
> 
> Sorry but this just pissed me off.

calm down and read the whole thread...

it's not a one way sollution, he has a point.
not that i think he is right, but there are 2 sides to look at this.

probably not what you want to hear, but anyway, you should read it :)

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