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Re: Disclosure of vulns and its legal aspects...


From: Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 03:57:36 +0200

On 2007-05-31 Craig Wright wrote:
In contradiction to the belief of many on the list, people have a
right to be stupid and live in ignorance. I may not like this, but it
is a fundamental tenant of freedom. To have freedom means the right to
be daft. The right to be daft means the right to have an insecure
site.

If you believe that people have the right to be stupid and insecure when
their stupidity and insecurity may cause damage to other people you're
mistaken.

They will learn eventually.

No, unfortunately they don't.

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers
-- 
"All vulnerabilities deserve a public fear period prior to patches
becoming available."
--Jason Coombs on Bugtraq


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