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From: mihai at cs.wisc.edu (Mihai Christodorescu)
Subject: New therad: sasser, costs, support etc alltogether

> -----Original Message-----
> From: full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com
> [mailto:full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com] On Behalf Of Radule Soskic

> 1. MS is wrongdoing by releasing (and charging for use of) software that has bugs in it.


My parents are at fault for not creating a child with a body that can 
withstand/deflect bullets.


> 2. Admins are wrongdoing by not applying patches to the systems they maintain.


I am at fault for not carrying body armour (bullet-proof vest, etc) with me 
everywhere I go.


> 3. Worm authors are wrongdoing by writing software that propagate through the networks
> by exploiting all of the above.


People shooting guns at me are at fault for taking advantage of my 
non-bulletproof body.


Mihai

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