Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!edsews!rphroy!pte!car
From: car@pte.UUCP (Chris Rende)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Possible Fines for Virus Perpetrator
Summary: He did more than just "point out"
Keywords: Morris, virus, internet
Message-ID: <312@pte.UUCP>
Date: 8 Nov 88 15:38:47 GMT
References: <456@l5comp.UUCP> <440@occrsh.ATT.COM>
Distribution: na
Organization: Precise Technology & Electronics, Warren, MI
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In article <440@occrsh.ATT.COM>, rjd@occrsh.ATT.COM (Randy_Davis) writes:
>   2) The worm (not virus, as I understand it) pointed out, in a very graphic
>      way, the vulnerablility of some systems, in a relatively non-destructive
>      fashion.  It probably will get a lot more action than any simple security
>      notice would.

- There is a difference between pointing something out and taking advantage
  of it.

- "relatively non-destructive": What does that mean? Contradiction in terms.
  How would you like it if someone did something <relatively non-destructive>
  to your car? your house? your person?

If you left your car door unlocked in a parking lot, how would you like to
find someone sleeping in it. That's <relatively non-destructive> right?

It was not necessary to let the worm/virus loose on the world in order to
<point out> that a problem existed.

car.
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