17 Nov
2003
17 Nov
'03
10:25 a.m.
-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu] On Behalf Of Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu Sent: Mon, 2003-11-17 10:23 To: Alex Yuriev Cc: nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: Santa Fe city government computers knocked out by worm
On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 06:26:50 EST, Alex Yuriev said:
Because for people outside our little industry the software is a tool to get a JOB done, not the job itself.
It doesn't take long for the average mechanic to learn that buying cheap wrenches is a bad idea.
Which is probably why they end up buying the expensive, supported one (like everyone else). It's also why they get worms. -j