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To: Math Junkie who wrote (152)6/14/2001 11:49:51 PM
From: caly   of 210
 
Interesting.

First of all, let me just say I have a TON of respect for Steve Gibson. I credit him with enabling ZoneLabs to make a solid personal firewall that's been made freely available to the masses. God only knows what that single product has done to thwart attacks worldwide.

I think Steve's "Junior" story pretty much sums up the risk as I see it. Experienced hackers already have everything they need. XP will open the doors to everyone else. So who else might take advantage of it? Kids definitely. Internet vigilantes definitely. (Ever gotten such an offensive spam that you wish you knew how to take down their website?) The ordinary Joe/Jane? Nah.

Bottom line, I think it's a bad idea, and I hope MSFT changes their position before GA. It's just not a necessary feature that needs to be out there. Why hand out unloaded guns to everyone and hope they don't seek bullets to use it?

Just my two cents after a long day. Thanks for posting it.
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