Re: Nopir-B worm...

From: andy smart (anonymus_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/26/05


Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:14:16 +0100

Mr. Ben wrote:
> On 2005-04-25, andy smart <anonymus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>Michael Pelletier wrote:
>>
>>>Now, who really thinks this was NOT sponsored by the Music Industry?
>>>
>>>http://www.securityfocus.com/news/10985?ref=rss
>>>
>>>Michael
>>
>>Well, I don't.
>
>
> <snip>
>
>>3) I'd be more inclined to suspect an individual who thinks stealing
>>other people's work is wrong and is acting in 'vigilante' mode.
>
>
> Quite possible. Two wrongs rarely make a right though. Which is worse ?
>
> a) Downloading (and possibly later distributing) copyrighted material for free.
>
> b) Creating a piece of malware to 'payback' this 'injustice', which does not
> discriminate between legally and illegally obtained material, and which may
> cause damage to an operating system.
>
> Mr.Ben.

Didn't say it was right to create the malware, just that I could believe
it was done by somebody for that motive. If we want to do 'right' then
we'd better find a philosophy group!



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