Re: Reuters: Microsoft to give holes info to UncleSam first - responsible vendor notification may not be a goodidea any more...

["J.A. Terranson" <measl () mfn org>]

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On Sat, 12 Mar 2005, Jason Coombs wrote:

> The only fair disclosure policy is full disclosure.

I am not talking about a "fair" disclosure policy, I am referring to a
disclosure policy which serves a public policy interest (albeit at the
expense of the individuals within the aforementioned "public".

Critical infrastructure serves us ALL, and must be first on the fix wagon.
Whether it's a bunch of edge windows machines running EMS and PD or a
bunch of core routers making packets appear at your router, infrastructure
*should*, ALWAYS, come first.

> Regards,
>
> Jason Coombs
> jasonc () science org

//Alif

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J.A. Terranson
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