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From: huds@ur-tut.UUCP (hudson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Slaying Gould dragon with a wooden
Message-ID: <887@ur-tut.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Nov-86 16:57:48 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 26 16:57:48 1986
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Organization: Univ. of Rochester Computing Center
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In article <42081@beno.seismo.CSS.GOV> rick@seismo.CSS.GOV (Rick Adams) writes:
>Considering the big deal Gould has made over "challenging hackers" to
>break into their systems and having no successful breakins, you'd
>think they'd put up real money.
>
>If your system is that secure, why don't you offer say $20,000 for a 
>legitimate bug in the system (no operator error type problems). Then,
>some of the more talented people who wouldn't waste their time over
>some chocolate or a TV might take an interest.

Oh come on! Give it a break,  it's quite clear that they already have enough 
of our attention. I don't think $20k would buy them that much
more publicity (the REAL point to this whole adventure).

A. Hudson

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