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Of hackers and ego
Don Parker, 2007-10-10

The world of computer security can often be a strange and compelling one. Many outsiders, or those with little knowledge of computers, just don’t understand the whole uproar over various issues, such as whether Microsoft Vista is more secure then Linux or Mac. It’s all moot as far as the general population is concerned. But, for those of us who work in the industry, it is just more grist for the mill.

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Disagree 2007-10-10
Anonymous
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You misunderstand Lynn's work 2007-10-11
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Of hackers and ego: Agree (mostly) 2007-10-15
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Re: Of hackers and ego 2007-10-17
Don Parker (1 replies)
Hi anonynous,

Please read my comments inline to yours,

"I'd comment on Michael Lynn and Matasano, but there's too much to type. You clearly don't understand what is going on around you, or fail to dig deep enough at the very least."

A fair comment. Please do fill me in though, I don't pretend to know the entire story. It is only fair after all. If you are going to make accusations then at least have the wherewithal to back them up.

"Stick to snake-oil IDS and incident response, hopefully you're good at those things."

I like to think that I am, but then again, I am not vain enough to presume that I have mastered either one of them. Lastly, if you are going to throw about accusations and, to be honest, insults, please at least have the backbone to post your real name. After all, I published under my real one. Thanks for your comments.

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