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From: rick@seismo.CSS.GOV (Rick Adams)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Slaying Gould dragon with a wooden
Message-ID: <42081@beno.seismo.CSS.GOV>
Date: Sun, 16-Nov-86 12:55:05 EST
Article-I.D.: beno.42081
Posted: Sun Nov 16 12:55:05 1986
Date-Received: Sun, 16-Nov-86 20:10:41 EST
References: <161@unisec.UUCP> <1700002@gswd-vms>
Organization: Center for Seismic Studies, Arlington, VA
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Summary: big money

In article <1700002@gswd-vms>, andy@gswd-vms.UUCP writes:
> 
>          Gould is still HIGHLY confident in the security of UTX/32S
>          and is willing to 'up the ante'.

Wow, Gould is really laying big money out now. Their first offer
was a few pounds of chocolate, then a TV, now a TV and a VCR! They're
probably risking over $500! What confidence! What's next? A digital watch
maybe?

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.

That might show how much is confidence in your system and how much is
marketing hype.

---rick

p.s. It's sort of funny that your machine name is gswd-vms when you
are running 4.3bsd unix.