Re: illegal cheer (was: Re: CodeGreen beta release (idq-patcher/antiCodeRed/etc.)

["Meritt James" <meritt_james () bah com>]

Precisely!  The laws are not just for you, nor just for Microsoft, but
ALL code writers should attend!

Markus Kern wrote:
> Meritt James wrote:
> > News flash:  You and your kin are not the entire world.
> >
> > Wouldn't you like M$ to pay attention to those laws?  Where do you think
> > the vulnerabilities come from?
>
> Laws aren't solely for Microsoft. Everyone else would be responsible for
> bugs in their code, too. Imagine someone is sued because his shareware
> ftp server has a buffer overflow. I bet Microsoft would love to run their
> competition's software on some of their boxen just to sue them as soon as
> a bug is found.
>
> > Markus Kern wrote:
> > > Meritt James wrote:
> > > > THAT is an informative statement!  If a bit of consideration for the law
> > > > was made, there would be many fewer vulnerabilities in the first place.
> > >
> > > How would consideration for the law reduce _vulnerabilities_?
> > >
> > > I have to agree with Michael Rudel.
> > > When we're discussing the ethics/morals of something current laws are
> > > irrelevant.
> > > Laws are deduced from the outcome of such discussions (or that's the way
> > > I think it should be).
> >
> > So why are YOU discussing laws, followed by a statement that what you
> > wrote is irelevant?
>
> My question was related to your statement that laws would reduce vulnerabilities.
> The rest to Michael Rudel's post. Two different topics.
>
> regards,
> Markus Kern
>
> > > > But thanks for the job security!
> > > >
> > > > "Michael R. Rudel" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > [snip]
> > > >
> > > > > It is illegal under current law, but
> > > > > that doesn't mean jack to me.
> > > >
> > > > [snip]
> >
> > --
> > James W. Meritt, CISSP, CISA
> > Booz, Allen & Hamilton
> > phone: (410) 684-6566

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James W. Meritt, CISSP, CISA
Booz, Allen & Hamilton
phone: (410) 684-6566