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On Wed, Jun 25, 2003 at 08:43:20PM -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote: |
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> after all, just like Owen Gunden <ogunden@××××××××××××.edu> pointed out, users |
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> are free to do whatever they want with their own machines. i choose to run |
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> my desktop as a sacrifical box; reinstall if i get hax0red ... i keep |
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> everything important on a secured server anyways ;) |
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I disagree. People are not free to do whatever they want with their own |
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machines as soon as they connect it to a public network, and these machines |
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can be used for DDoS or as a hop for cracking more important machines. |
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Especially because many people won't notice when their box is cracked |
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unless the intruder deletes vital system files or uses too much bandwidth. |
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Sure, you can drive as fast as you want on an old airport, on a racing |
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track or some private property, but please don't do that in a housing area. |
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Just my 0.02 EUR, |
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Patrick |
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