Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-lcc!lll-tis!helios.ee.lbl.gov!pasteur!agate!saturn!ssyx.ucsc.edu!vespa From: vespa@ssyx.ucsc.edu (Adam Alexander Margulies) Newsgroups: news.sysadmin Subject: Fooey on your cynical, litigious personalities Summary: Boo! Keywords: cranky, tired, geek Message-ID: <5392@saturn.ucsc.edu> Date: 7 Nov 88 09:49:58 GMT Sender: usenet@saturn.ucsc.edu Reply-To: vespa@ssyx.ucsc.edu (Adam Alexander Margulies) Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz Lines: 20 What is it about the American mentality to sue (or in this case /bin/su). The Japanese don't have it, the Europeans don't have it. Why do we? For all you out there that want to see Morris prosecuted for civil and criminal penalties I say grow up! All he did was to bring a little stimulation to your otherwise asexual, ruthlessly boring existences. He represents an opportunity to close security holes and encourage others to do the same. Q: isn't computer security rather like military intelligence and other oxymorons? I said, type it NOW, Adam! || ||Adam Margulies | \ ||_ /| ||ARPA: vespa@ssyx.ucsc.edu | ||\`o_O' || | || ( ) ||UUCP: ...!ucbvax!ucscc!ssyx!vespa | ----------------------------||--mU-m-||WEIRD:vespa%ssyx.ucsc.edu@RELAY.CS.NET | |DISCLAIMER: ||ATT: (408)429-8868 | | These are NOT my opinions. They are my dog's. |