RE: [fw-wiz] Security dumming down - the king's clothes

From: Marcus J. Ranum (mjr_at_ranum.com)
Date: 12/15/03

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    To: <Bill@royds.net>, "'R. DuFresne'" <dufresne@sysinfo.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 18:31:40 -0500

    Bill Royds wrote:
    >We have (like so many other places) sunk so much investment into Windows,
    >that changing to another OS requires far too much initial cost compared to
    >more of the same.

    Yes. If beating your head against the wall doesn't work, beating it
    harder (or at least, eternally) might be effective. You never know 'till
    you try. :)

    mjr.

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