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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>, FreeBSD Chat Mailing List <freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: /.: Microsoft Cites National Security to Justify Closed Source
Message-ID:  <20020522082154.GA4265@hades.hell.gr>
In-Reply-To: <3CEB3A3B.CF62340C@mindspring.com>
References:  <p05111718b910898a5694@[10.0.1.4]> <20020522025534.GB386@hades.hell.gr> <3CEB3A3B.CF62340C@mindspring.com>

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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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