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Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 11:21:54 +0300
From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr>
To: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
Cc: Brad Knowles <brad.knowles@skynet.be>,
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Subject: Re: /.: Microsoft Cites National Security to Justify Closed Source
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On 2002-05-21 23:27, Terry Lambert wrote:
> Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
> > So why not fix the code, instead of using it as an excuse for
> > keeping things secret, especially when a court asks about it? ;)
> >
> > Sounds like a very silly excuse to me.
>
> When you fix design flaws, APIs change.
> It would require recompiling everything.

Yes, I know.  How about "not my problem, but Microsoft's" ?
If they want to claim that their products are secure, then they should
make the effort that it takes to compile them ;)

- Giorgos


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