RE: [fw-wiz] tunnel vs open a hole

From: Behm, Jeffrey L. (BehmJL@bvsg.com)
Date: 04/10/03

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    From: "Behm, Jeffrey L." <BehmJL@bvsg.com>
To: firewall-wizards@honor.icsalabs.com
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 15:51:51 -0500

    There would be some quite fine quality code available, but there would also
    be some code that would be mass produced, of sometimes questionable quality,

    and sold at "Discount" stores called, say, 'Wal-Code.'[1] at Everyday Low
    Prices. ;-)

    Higher quality code could, too, be purchased, but at the code maker's
    shop, say Joe's Code Shoppe[1]. They would charge a considerably higher
    price,
    but provide considerably higher quality. Well, higher initial cost, that
    is, but less maintenance and upkeep over the long term, just like a good
    table and chairs set purchased from a fine quality furniture maker costs
    less in the long run because one doesn't have to keep regluing the chairs
    to keep the backs from falling off, or keep rebuying new chairs because
    they are of such poor quality they cannot be fixed.

    As others have stated, until the Wal-Code code sits unsold on the shelves
    because the consumer(s!) won't accept the poor quality, the crap will
    continue
    to proliferate.[2]

    [1] Any names used herein are purely fictional and should bear no
    resemblance
        to any real-world businesses or corporations.
    [2] Nothing in particular, I just like Paul's way of foot noting...;-)

    At some point, Carroll, Shawn spewed:
    > What if coders were taught primarily by other coders, and get
    > in the habit of doing things right, watched closely, and
    > corrected. Like someone who has learned to make fine
    > furniture. They wouldn't think of using the wrong tool, and
    > are generally incapable of producing crap and letting it out
    > the door. If there were this same ethic with programmers,
    > and the same model of training, what do you think the state
    > of software would look like today?
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