Re: WW: Bruce Schneier on why security can't work

[Owen DeLong <owen () delong com>]

On Mar 15, 2013, at 5:16 AM, Patrick <nanog () haller ws> wrote:

> On 2013-03-15 12:33,  . wrote:
> > Similary, maybe you need exploitability to have a internet.
>
> Exploitability = usability from a different perspective.
>
> Postel said "be conservative in what you do, be liberal in what you
> accept", which seems like usability restated, and would QED this.

Actually, it was "be conservative in what you send, liberal in what you accept."

Small nit, but does change the meaning a bit in this context.

Owen