Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 15:25:15 -0600 From: Richard Wenninger <wenninger@cox-internet.com> To: "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@freebie.atkielski.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Breaking permissions on Windows 2000 (Server Edition) Message-ID: <20020208221920.CA6F014C8D@mail.westmoormfg.com> In-Reply-To: <012d01c1b0e4$4a20a510$0a00000a@atkielski.com> References: <1013160210.3c639912e49de@mail.broadpark.no> <20020208214613.5BC4114C8D@mail.westmoormfg.com> <012d01c1b0e4$4a20a510$0a00000a@atkielski.com>
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> But you trust the authors of FreeBSD? No, but I trust the source code. > > Have you seen the source code for windows 2000? > > Yes. Ah, now I understand. > > Do you _know_ without a doubt the integrity of > > the authors? > > I don't know the integrity of anyone without a doubt. I don't even know > who the authors of FreeBSD are, but that hardly leads me to mistrust it to > the extent that you imply. Trust, but verify. Age old tactic. Not possible with windows. > > Maybe there's a network "easter egg" that's not > > yet been disclosed. > > Maybe Microsoft is the master of a secret worldwide conspiracy of ETs and > military officers seeking to take over the world. And you consider MY post hyperbolic? > > You can't be sure without seeing the code. > > Even when you see the code, you can't be sure. You can IF you can code. Since you have no idea of the level of MY coding skills, I resent being told I can't, assuming I was given the code. > > Therefore, Open Source, in my mind, will ALWAYS be > > more secure, because you can verify. > > Okay. The next time someone presents an open-source cryptosystem, verify > that it is secure, and report back to us. You paying? > > I trust M$'s programmers as much as I > > agree with their business tactics. NOT! > > Both their programming and their business tactics are highly respectable, > especially compared to many others in the same business. Yeah right. I'm in the same business. I'm respected in this business. I even support and code for Microsoft platforms. I don't even require companies to use ONLY me, or purposely write code that makes it harder for other programmers to work with. What a guy. ;-) > > The do make an awesome gaming platform though... > > they make toys. > > A lot of production systems are running with their "toy" software. Buyer beware. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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