Re: Slightly off-topic: www.georgewbush.com

[Barry Fitzgerald <bkfsec () sdf lonestar org>]

Duncan Hill wrote:

> On Friday 29 October 2004 11:47, Berend-Jan Wever might have typed:
>  
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Want to view www.georgewbush.com from outside the US? You can't: Access
> > denied. This "security" measure (!?) can easily be avoided using a proxy in
> > the US or any anonymous surfing website though.
> >
> > So, what is it he doesn't want anyone from outside the US to read ?
> >    
>
> There's an article on arstechnica.com, and it documents how using the IP of 
> the server instead of the domain works.  Why they did it - ask the owners of 
> the site, not us :p
>
>
>  
Hehe - a fine example of Bush-style security.  Someone help us... please 
help my country... we've been overtaken by simpletons.  :)

            -Barry

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