Re: DoS attacks, NSPs unresponsiveness

[J Bacher <jb () jbacher com>]

> Both go down to the "Install *this* patch" or "use *this* command" level.

Exactly my point.  I think that you will have to reach that level
unfortunately.
 

> And it's amazing how many sites simply *WILL NOT* do it unless forced to.

Ignorance breeds fear.


> Enlightened altruism still exists in scattered pockets of the Internet, but
> vast wastelands are managed by people and organizations that either don't
> care or are unable to budget resources to act until the bits actually stop
> moving from place to place.

Altruism gags me.