Re: Open Letter to D-Link about their NTP vandalism

[Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu]

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 02:04:39 EDT, Alain Hebert said:
> Paul Vixie wrote:
> > that creates new liability, and isn't realistic in today's litigious world.
>     It is DIX resources/equipements...  they are not oblige to offer 
> reliable/secure/valide/etc services to anybody outside their clients.
>
>     It like saying that blacklist services like spamcop should be liable 
> for mail servers XYZ deleting your email.

Paul is speaking from experience, having dealt with altogether too many people
who *do* believe that services Spamcop should be liable...

Even if it isn't a *legal* liability where you're forced to pay out damages,
having to carry '$100,000 legal fees' on the balance sheet is an accounting
liability, not an asset....

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