Re: Perl Co-inventor Convicted

Subject: Re: Perl Co-inventor Convicted
From: scott cromar <cromar@delphi.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 95 13:55:13 -0500
Newsgroups: comp.security.unix
Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice)
References: <wsandersDCE99K.3DH@netcom.com> <3vaunk$4u4@hpindda.cup.hp.com> <yd5enz5294g.fsf@coyote.uk.sun.com> <3vl6a9$quo@jusdnews.fir.fbc.com> <3vlbhq$h7o@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>

glaze@rclsgi.eng.ohio-state.edu (Larry Glaze) writes:
>...If Intel wants to fire him for cracking
>the password file without permission, then that is their right (although I
>agree it is stupid to do so).  If Intel wants to make themselves look like
>even bigger idiots than they already do (Pentium bug which they 'ignored')
>then that is fine with me too...

One has to wonder about a corporate culture like Intel's where bugs
are ignored and security consultants fired for finding security holes.
"There are no problems here, and we'll prosecute anyone who says
otherwise."

What a bunch of boobs.  I hope they treat their engineers right.  Their
success certainly has little to do with the leadership from upper
management.

--Scott

References:

Perl Co-inventor Convicted

From: wsanders@netcom.com (Wiley Sanders)

Re: Perl Co-inventor Convicted

From: bkelley@cup.hp.com (Bob Kelley)

Re: Perl Co-inventor Convicted

From: alecm@coyote.uk.sun.com (Alec Muffett)

Re: Perl Co-inventor Convicted

From: mfischbe@fir.fbc.com (Mike Fischbein)

Re: Perl Co-inventor Convicted

From: glaze@rclsgi.eng.ohio-state.edu (Larry Glaze)