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RE: Fwd: Re: Administrivia: Binary Executables w/o Source
From: "Steve Wray" <steve.wray () paradise net nz>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 18:25:26 +1200
Its invaluable to be able to get access to some of these binaries, for development of IDS sigs and so forth, to give just one example. I would hate to see a blanket ban, however if it were possible to have attachments stored on a website and the email attachment replaced with a link to the binary on the website, that would be a good happy middle way I reckon.
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There are a *few* cases where binary attachments are appropriate. How about attachments invoke automatic moderation (i.e.any messageswith 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...
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- 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)
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- 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)
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