Re: Its not just Spam and DDOS anymore (was Re: OT: Re: User

[Patrick <patrick () stealthgeeks net>]

On Mon, 28 Jul 2003, Paul Vixie wrote:

> so while i think you mean "one of the reasons computers are subtracting
> from rather than adding to the average user's privacy is because the
> average user doesn't want to perform the difficult acts of mental focus
> and usage discipline that would be required by such a privacy benefit".
> and i agree.  however, the bigger reason is that privacy is not a benefit
> in the eyes of the people who are truly in control of the world's computers.
> so, if it's going to happen, it's going to have to be a grass roots thing.

I agree 100%. When I refer to "people in control", I'm not speaking of end
users generally(unless you happen to be a user that wrote and/or
audited their own OS and every piece of code that runs on their boxes,)
but rather the programmers, and those who write their paychecks(where
applicable.)


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