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From: Terry Lambert <terry@cs.weber.edu>
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Subject: Re: X on dial-in
Date: 10 Feb 1995 18:00:26 GMT
Organization: Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah
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References: <3h4363$jqv@deep.rsoft.bc.ca> <3h5m82$tr@nntp1.u.washington.edu> <3h5scs$a2t@park.uvsc.edu> <3h99bo$rlg@homesick.cs.unlv.edu>
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ftlofaro@unlv.edu (Frank Lofaro) wrote:
] >It took the movie "War Games" to push them into action. And then
] >they very effectively delayed release of the movie until their
] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
] >equipment was no longer vulnerable.
] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I have apparently fallen victim to a net.urban.legend, as others
have already pointed out.
I responded by acknowledging the "legendary" nature and suggesting
we move on to discuss the point of "telco's move slowly" rather
than picking on the example.
Disproving an example does not disporve a point, since absence of
evidence is not evidence of absence. Avoid using the example as a
strawman, please.
Terry Lambert
terry@cs.weber.edu
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Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present
or previous employers.