Hello chefren, Tuesday, May 2, 2006, 7:51:23 AM, you wrote:
c> It's quite difficult to shoot yourselves without a gun Yes, exactly... like I said "the danger lies in the user, not in the tool". I suppose if a person wants to remain a kludge, and a stumble-bum for the rest of their life, then they should avoid sharp objects, like pencils (and compilers) and stick to non-toxic, blunt, soft Crayons, for writing, and avoid tools that they might hurt themselves with... ...or, such a person might want to learn how to use powerful and valuable tools like surgical scalpels (and compilers), safely and effectively. Either way, it's the user, not the tool, that is the problem. c> or to transfer such a gun with ammunition from outside to the c> inside via the internet. Security is always relative, both in brick and mortar houses, and computers... assuming one wants windows and doors on their house, and access to the Internet with the computer. In my opinion, optimal security is making it as hard for the bad guys as possible, while still getting my work done. Getting my work done requires both an Internet connection, and at least a few compilers, and script interpreters (and a bunch of other tools). -wittig http://www.robertwittig.com/ . http://robertwittig.net/
