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Re: Anti-virus coverage of 12122006-djtest.doc Word PoC extremely poor


From: "Brian Loe" <knobdy () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:29:48 -0600

On 12/14/06, Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu <Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu> wrote:

"0-day" is two syllables.  "unpatched vulnerability" is a lot more. And
when the syllable count matters to get it into a 6 second sound bite,
you *certainly* don't have time to explain the difference, or why it matters.


Only politicians should speak in soundbites - and even they
*shouldn't* but feel compelled anyway, mostly because they don't have
complete thoughts.

There's no reason to explain a term when used correctly and
consistently. That seems to be Gadi's point.
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