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Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:55:16 -0400
From: "Kurt Ellzey" <kurt@...-sys.com>
To: "'Thor'" <thor@...merofgod.com>,
	"'Stefan Edwards'" <saedwards.ecc@...il.com>
Cc: 'full-disclosure' <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>
Subject: Re: Tech journalists: Stop hyping
	unproven	security tools

I'm right, everybody else is wrong, the manufacturers of that thing are just
pandering to shareholders.  I'm going to go complain on my blog and I don't
care if they don't read it.

From: full-disclosure-bounces@...ts.grok.org.uk
[mailto:full-disclosure-bounces@...ts.grok.org.uk] On Behalf Of Thor
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 12:49 PM
To: Stefan Edwards
Cc: full-disclosure
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Tech journalists: Stop hyping unproven
security tools

What, you just Google for that??  You've clearly not tried that fix or you'd
know how hard it is to solder that thing.  Well, unless you've got really
expensive equipment.  And what do you do if you are out and it breaks?  I'll
stick with mine, thank you!!

t

On Aug 13, 2012, at 9:39 AM, Stefan Edwards wrote:

That is totally untrue. There is a partially-working and unmaintained
project on github that totally allows you to skip the plug, if you're
willing to just put in a bit of time to setup the entire suite of tools
necessary to run this one project.

On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Thor <thor@...merofgod.com> wrote:

Hell yeah I am.  It's the only thing I could find that would sync up to that
other thing, unless you buy the thing that plugs into the other thing!

On Aug 13, 2012, at 9:00 AM, Lincoln Anderson wrote:

Sent from whatever device will keep us from debating which one is better.

You're seriously using that thing?  I've found it's restricted [vendor term
for application library] is a huge detriment to an already ailing product.
You should probably just switch to the more popular Whichever Platform
Prevents Argumentation Over Superiority (admittedly less popular, but
gaining ground and a true forum fanboi's dream!).

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