You do have to wonder though, looking at the concept at the time it seemed
like a good idea from Microsoft's part. However the can of worms they have
opened is a little to be desired:-)
regards
Andrew Scott
Senior Coldfusion Application Developer
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Schreiber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 14 February 2001 09:51
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: OT: Dave's Burning Rant, Part Deux
I've loved reading this discussion, in part because the participants have
been so eloquent. But I just have to laugh because it's so irrelevant to
me personally (not professionally however) because I use PINE!
I don't have to worry about WSH, or VB or javascript in HTML mail... All
nonsense!
That said, getting attachments I do want can be a pain sometime (save to
disk, then z-modem or ftp from server) but in grief-spared, it's great. ;p
> Not meaning to start a flame war here, but do you think it is unreasonable
> to follow one simple rule?
> 1) Don't open email attachments you were not expecting.
>
> That is it, it isn't the highway code, it isn't gun law, it is one simple
> rule and anyone who can't understand it deserves everything they get.
>
> If you do that you wouldn't even need a virus scanner much these days.
> Except for the odd Trojan (bo and netbus to name but two) you don't see
many
> non-email related emails these days, and even those are normally self
> inflicted (and much rarer any way).
>
> I have a virus checker on my machine, and you know how many times it has
> warned me of a virus? None, not once, in 3 years, and all because I don't
> open email attachments I wasn't expecting (and I average 4000+ emails a
> month and 24 hours a day online).
>
> Tell you what, if you want a virus proof computer go get a BBC micro, if
you
> want functionality without popups every 3 seconds asking for security
> information then live with it, and be a smidgen more vigilant. As I said,
> it is only one rule!
>
> --
> James Smith
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Brainbench transcript ID: 822462
> http://www.brainbench.com/transcript.jsp?pid=822462
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 10:02 PM
> Subject: Re: OT: Dave's Burning Rant, Part Deux
>
>
> > I'm sorry but James's "Ignorance is no excuse" argument is
unimpressive.
> >
> > If I had bought an early '70's Ford Pinto, I would never have considered
> > anyone but Ford at fault for increasing the danger I faced on the
highway,
> > once I became aware of it. All the other factors would remain as
> constants.
> > People ARE stupid, lazy, careless, impatient, gullible, etc. These
traits
> > WILL always be with us, and they WILL ALWAYS result in bad events. This
is
> > life, and there's no avoiding it. Accidents CAN be avoided, yet they
still
> > DO happen.
> >
> > James and others tend to put all the responsibility for avoiding virii
off
>
> > onto us, the end users of mail programs. If it gets into court, the
> > standard to judge liability is what's commonly referred to as the
> > "Reasonable Man" standard. What you're expecting of us is, I think,
> > unreasonable. I just don't know anyone who can remain vigilant against
> some
> > sort of attack 100% of the time.
> >
> >
> >
>
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