Death to Old Software

Death to Old Software
Jon Lasser, 2002-04-03

We all know that outdated network software is security hazard. The solution: hard-wired expiration codes that self-destruct an old program when it's past its prime.

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I don't like it. 2002-04-03
Anonymous

You are right. 2002-04-03
J. J. Horner

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
Not Really Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
Reaten

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
Steve (1 replies)

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
Anonymous (1 replies)

I have a better solution 2002-04-04
A Debian User (1 replies)

I have a better solution 2002-04-11
Anonymous

Sounds like something Windows XP is doing with its critical updates...

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Counting the cost 2002-04-03
Working poor

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
Anonymous

Good idea 2002-04-03
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Good idea 2005-10-29
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
Paul Wouters

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
CodePunk

A really bad idea: The solution is better placed elsewhere 2002-04-03
Robert A. Klahn (rklahn@acm.org) (1 replies)

A really bad idea: The solution is better placed elsewhere 2002-04-04
CCH

a sane suggestion 2002-04-03
Anonymous

Very stupid, here's why 2002-04-03
Anonymous

What a horrible idea. 2002-04-03
Steve Briggs

Is it a bug or has it expired 2002-04-03
Anonymous

You have got to me kidding me. 2002-04-03
Anonymous

What about incompatibilities 2002-04-03
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Death to Old Software - this is a belated April Fool's Joke, right? 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Monumentally *BAD* Idea 2002-04-04
Arne Flones

If it aint broke don;t fix it 2002-04-04
Anonymous

other options? 2002-04-04
Mac guy

Moronic iin the extreme... 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Death to Old Software - What a Crock 2002-04-04
Paul Mauriks

Death to Old Software 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-04
Chicken

Hey an even bigger security hole.. 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Death to Old Software... not in my organization 2002-04-04
Steven C. Buttgereit (sf@buttgereit.net)

Death to Old Software? 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-04
Anonymous

A really, really stupid idea 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Death to Old Software, you NUTS 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-04
Elf Qrin

Death to Old Software 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Interesting, but No. 2002-04-04
Chris Fairbairn

Poor idea, poorly thought out, poorly described 2002-04-04
Rex Bob Lowenstein

Death to Old Software: Problems with this idea 2002-04-04
Vinnie

Horrible Idea !!! 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Bad Idea! 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Death to Old Software (good idea bad implementation) 2002-04-04
Anonymous

A cure worse than the disease? 2002-04-04
Echo8

Death to Old Software 2002-04-04
Paul

Death to Old Software 2002-04-04
Anon.

A Deepness in the Sky 2002-04-05
Adrian Close <adrian@close.wattle.id.au>

Death to Old Software 2002-04-05
wwb

Death to Old Software 2002-04-06
Grant Bayley

Isn't *availability* a security concern anymore? 2002-04-06
KSAJ

DJB does it right 2002-04-07
Anonymous

Extremely bad idea: here's why... 2002-04-07
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-08
Anonymous

Death to Old Software - Stupid Idea 2002-04-09
NightOwl

Availability, mate... 2002-04-09
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-11
Stephen

This already has a name! 2002-04-11
AnonymousG

Death to Old Software -- Not 2002-04-11
Anonymous

What we REALLY need... 2002-04-12
BAShMaster

Death to Old Software...HUH? 2002-04-12
Anonymous

Print an expiration message 2002-04-17
Computer Science Tory

This hard disk will self-destruct in 5 seconds........ 2002-04-18
Bob Radvanovsky

Bad idea: Death to Old Software 2002-04-18
lewiray

Pathetic 2002-04-19
dw

Death to Old Software 2002-04-20
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-21
InterWN Labs <interwn@interwn.nl>

Death to Old Software 2002-04-22
Greg

Death to Old Software - Expiration Message 2002-04-23
Anonymous Mike