Re: Open Letter to D-Link about their NTP vandalism

[Alain Hebert]

Paul Vixie wrote:

> simon@darkmere.gen.nz (Simon Lyall) writes:
>
>  
> > I've said in other forums the only solution for this sort of software is
> > to return the wrong time (by several months). The owner might actually
> > notice then and fix the problem.
> >    
> that creates new liability, and isn't realistic in today's litigious world.
>  
   (Suprise to read that from PV.)

   It is DIX resources/equipements...  they are not oblige to offer 
reliable/secure/valide/etc services to anybody outside their clients.

   It like saying that blacklist services like spamcop should be liable 
for mail servers XYZ deleting your email.

   Anyway  *litigious* is kinda limited our south neighbourgh...  DIX 
is under a different legal system.

   Good luck to DLink lawyers trying to bend reality enought the make 
DLink right...  and oblige DIX to offer NTP to DLink customers for free.

   Now if we can get this letter into Wired...

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