Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!att!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!n8emr!bluemoon!dobie!fmiller From: fmiller@dobie.UUCP (Fred Miller) Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: Re: UNIX and security Summary: Insurance? Message-ID: <3@dobie.UUCP> Date: 30 Dec 90 01:44:43 GMT References: <1990Dec26.223213.2988@comm.wang.com> <1990Dec27.051728.12035@fiver> <1990Dec29.044954.2167@NCoast.ORG> Organization: The Common Sense BBS, Lansing NY USA Lines: 81 In article <1990Dec29.044954.2167@NCoast.ORG>, allbery@NCoast.ORG (Brandon S. Allbery KB8JRR) writes: > As quoted from <1990Dec27.051728.12035@fiver> by palowoda@fiver (Bob Palowoda): > +--------------- > | > But you don't have to know exactly what the dollar cost is to know that > | > the human cost (my time, yours, etc) is too much. > | > | It's like selling insurance. > +--------------- > > Insurance policies don't jump out and prevent you from walking near > construction sites on the grounds that someone might drop something from the > top of the building under construction and it might hit you. SCO "UNIX" (or, > more precisely, SecureWare) does. Why is this a problem? What happens when I > *work* at the construction site? > > ++Brandon I couldn't help but add the following humor, since it fits in so well with your comments! I hope you enjoy it! Fred LOST PRESENCE OF MIND Dear Sir: I am writing in response to your request for additional informa- tion. In block #3 of the accident reporting form, I put "Lost presence of mind" as the cause of my accident. You said in your letter, that I should explain more fully, and I trust that the following details will be sufficient. I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was working alone on the roof of a six story building. When I com- pleted by work, I discovered that I had about 500 lbs. of brick left over. Rather than carring the bricks down by hand, I decid- ed to lower them in a barrel by using a pulley which fortunately was attached to the side of the building at the sixth floor. Securing the rope at ground level, I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out, and loaded the brick into it. Then I went back to the ground and untied the rope, holding it tightly to insure a slow descent of the 500 lbs. of bricks. You will note in block #11 of the accident reporting form, that I weigh 135 lbs. Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I "lost my presence of mind", and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded at a rather rapid rate up the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming down. This explains the fractured skull and broken collarbone. Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two-knuckles deep into the pulley. Fortunately, by this time I had regained my "presence of mind" and was able to hold tightly to the rope in spite of the pain. At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground with such force, that the bottom fell out. Devoid of the weight of the bricks, the barrel now weighed approximately 50 lbs. I refer you again to my weight in block #11. As you might imag- ine, I began a rapid descent down the site of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles and the lacerations of my legs and lower body. This encounter with the barrel slowed me enough to lessen my in- juries when I fell into the pile of bricks, and fortunately, only three vertebrae were cracked. I am sorry to report, however, that as I lay there on the bricks, in pain and unable to stand, and watching the empty barrel six stories above me, I again "lost presence of mind".....I let go of the rope.