Security Basics: Re: Disclosure of vulns and its legal aspects...

[Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>]

On 2007-05-31 Craig Wright wrote:
> In contradiction to the belief of many on the list, people have a
> right to be stupid and live in ignorance. I may not like this, but it
> is a fundamental tenant of freedom. To have freedom means the right to
> be daft. The right to be daft means the right to have an insecure
> site.
If you believe that people have the right to be stupid and insecure when
their stupidity and insecurity may cause damage to other people you're
mistaken.

> They will learn eventually.
No, unfortunately they don't.

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers
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