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Re: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source
From: Ron DuFresne <dufresne () winternet com>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 00:36:28 -0500 (CDT)
On 19 Aug 2003, Russell Fulton wrote:
On Tue, 2003-08-19 at 13:24, Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu wrote:(OK, so a pointer to a website is more desirable, but sometimes it just doesn't work as well - if it's a "We're being attacked by *this*" posting, there's no guarantee you're still on the air when people read it. And there's the problem of knowing when to remove it from the website - some people might be on vacation and not see the note till 3 weeks from now...)There are a *few* cases where binary attachments are appropriate. How about attachments invoke automatic moderation (i.e. any messages with attachment get shunted to the moderator for approval).
This sounds like a decent workgap, if the moderators are going to wish to invest the added resources. Of course, it might be expanded if they are willing to provide more resources <list members us all, being gluttons here for 'services'>, and rather then decide to approve binaries, to post it to a website themselves, thus not *offending* anyone silly enough to execute them, and allowing readers to decide if grabbing it is of merit to them. This does make an argument about enabling idiots to do more stupid things, but, then again, they are most likely already available to these folks already... Thanks, Ron DuFresne ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. It eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny Hart ***testing, only testing, and damn good at it too!*** OK, so you're a Ph.D. Just don't touch anything. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- RE: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source, (continued)
- RE: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Drew Copley (Aug 18)
- Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Andreas Gietl (Aug 19)
- Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Anthony Saffer (Aug 18)
- RE: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Simon Thornton (Aug 19)
- Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Stephen Clowater (Aug 19)
- Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Valdis . Kletnieks (Aug 19)
- Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Stephen Clowater (Aug 18)
- Re: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Jim Race (Aug 18)
- Re: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Valdis . Kletnieks (Aug 18)
- Re: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Russell Fulton (Aug 18)
- Re: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Ron DuFresne (Aug 18)
- RE: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Steve Wray (Aug 19)
- RE: [inbox] Re: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Curt Purdy (Aug 19)
- RE: [inbox] Re: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Jason Coombs (Aug 20)
- Re: [inbox] Re: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Dietmar Goldbeck (Aug 20)
- Re: [inbox] Re: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Thor Larholm (Aug 20)
- RE: [inbox] Re: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Nick FitzGerald (Aug 21)
- RE: [inbox] Re: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Jason Coombs (Aug 21)
- RE: [inbox] Re: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Nick FitzGerald (Aug 21)
- RE: [inbox] Re: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Jason Coombs (Aug 22)
- RE: [inbox] Re: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source Jason Coombs (Aug 21)