Re: [RFC] NSE Re-categorization

[Kris Katterjohn <katterjohn () gmail com>]

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jah wrote:
> > I initially thought that the "discovery" category should be dropped. 
> > Is there
> > an NSE script which isn't really discovering something?  But Brandon
> > pointed
> > out that it could just be renamed, and that the name could convey
> > something
> > along the lines of "extra information".  I can't really think of a
> > good name
> > for it, however.
> Perhaps "Informational"?

That, too, seems a bit to broad and (for lack of a better word) obvious for
me.  All NSE scripts are "informational" and are "discovering" something.

> > So, how am I doing?  Do you have complaints about some of the current
> > categories?  Do you have any ideas for other new categories?
> It looks good.  Using Informational and adding Exploits, you even get a
> handy Mnemonic: VICED VIMS (from latin: Grasp with Vigour).

:)

Thanks,
Kris Katterjohn
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