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From: zane@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Sameer Parekh)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: Georgia Tech's Restriction on Internet Access
Message-ID: <1991Mar23.214256.10633@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Date: 23 Mar 91 21:42:56 GMT
References: <52892@cornell.UUCP> <1991Mar16.042742.19416@ddsw1.MCS.COM> <1991Mar18.214218.29444@vpnet.chi.il.us>
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In article <1991Mar18.214218.29444@vpnet.chi.il.us> louisg@vpnet.chi.il.us (Louis Giliberto) writes:
>In article <1991Mar16.042742.19416@ddsw1.MCS.COM> zane@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Sameer Parekh) writes:
>>
>>	If a random hacker found out the root password, there wouldn't be
>>a problem.
>>	If a random normal person (who knew how to use the system) found
>>out the root password, there would be a problem.
>
>I'm confused.  Knowing or not knowing how to use the system has nothing to
>do with the danger involved (I wonder what rm *.* does? Let's see....). 
>The danger is comes from the intent of the intruder, and only the intruder
>knows his intent.

	Sorry if I confused you.  I was trying to say that the use
of the word 'hacker' implied intent.


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