Re: Linux Worm (fwd)

[Ben Ford <ben@kalifornia.com>]

What company was it that you worked for?  I'm sure we could convince 
them otherwise . . . .

-b


Gregory Maxwell wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 26, 2001 at 10:07:22AM -0500, Richard B. Johnson wrote:
> [snip]
> 
>> I have just received notice that my machines will no longer be
>> provided access to "The Internet".
>> 
>> "Effective on or before 16:00:00 local time, the only personal
>> computers that will be allowed Internet access are those administered
>> by a Microsoft Certified Network Administrator. This means that
>> no Unix or Linux machines will be provided access beyond the local
>> area network. If you require Internet access, the company will
>> provide a PC which runs a secure operating system such as Microsoft
>> Windows, or Windows/NT. Insecure operating systems like Linux must
>> be removed from company owned computers before the end of this week....."
> 
> 
> You've demonstrated over and over again that you work for a constantly
> stupid company. 
> 
> Please find someplace else to work, your issues have become more depressing
> then amusing. :)
> 
> It's sad that people like the one who sent out messages like that can stay
> employed. In the last year there have been several Windows love-bug type
> worms each causing damaged estimated in the billions. One or two Linux worms
> that go after a long fixed problem with no published accounts of significant
> damage and you get that sort of email..
> 
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