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From: les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Possible Fines for Virus Perpetrator
Message-ID: <6917@chinet.chi.il.us>
Date: 9 Nov 88 15:43:36 GMT
References: <456@l5comp.UUCP> <440@occrsh.ATT.COM> <312@pte.UUCP>
Reply-To: les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell)
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In article <312@pte.UUCP> car@pte.UUCP (Chris Rende) writes:

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

Wasn't it?  There have been many postings indicating that many people
have known about the security holes for several years now.  Obviously
the people who knew don't talk to the people who care (or the people
who care don't listen to the people who know).  Now, the people who
care know and the problem will be fixed.

Les Mikesell