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Re: Hackers that send viruses

To: "Randall Young" <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>
Subject: Re: Hackers that send viruses
From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 23:41:59 -0600
Cc: "Triumph Newsgroup" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
From: Randall Young <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>


>Frankly, operating a computer on the Internet without adequate protection
>against viruses could be likened to having a swimming pool without a fence
>around it, an "attractive nuisance".

No.  An unfenced swimming pool can kill a small child that somehow gets out
of control of his parents.  To even consider these things in the same light
is absurd.

>At least part of the blame should fall
>on those who make it so easy for viruses to propagate.


My house is easy to throw eggs at.  Is that my fault?

>Randall - with my Nomex undies on !!!


You are going to need them.

>> Actually, I vote that they be drawn and quartered!!


And the pieces arrested.

Phil Ethier    Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC   pethier@isd.net     http://www.mnautox.com/

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