RE: AS400 user password -- MI400


Kurt, et al.

Simple.  I'm not sure that I wanted the talents of the MI'ers unleased on
the lesser responsible folks of the world who were more than eager to get
this latest IBM'ism for what can be considered to be no good.  Further, I
didnt' want to put more ammo in the hands of folks that would do damage to
my clients than IBM already has...capice?

The source items had been posted to MI400.  And, I welcome any and all
future posting along simular line.  If IBM continues to be a foot dragger,
perhaps those feet need to be shown the flames.  

What was posted here was verified by many of the great minds 
on the list(no pun or flattery intended for there are some REALLY talented
folks on the MI list!).  The implied threats after the cross postings were
real.  However I had knowledge that this problem had been escalated to
highest order or attention(FINALLY!) and was being addressed with a soon
to follow response (read the PTF postings that followed).  

Do I think that it REALLY SUCKS that to get these problems addressed we
have to threaten the world each time!?  You bet!  

Do I think that the MI list has the talent to evaluate these or future
threats and raise whatever hell where ever we feel it warrented to achieve
the desired end to a real problem?  No arguments.

Do I welcome activity such as we've seen in the last 3 or so days on MI to
get real problems addressed?  Definately no question about it.

Do I regret that we have to expend all this time and energy to get IBM to
do the job they should be (and should have done) to get holes fixed?  You
bet!

Am I as much concerned as you folks that when the 400 goes truely on the
net that it NOT be the security joke that eunochs and NT are?  Yes.

Am I going to take a .50cal dessert eagle to go small game hunting when a
.22 will do the job?  Hell no.  

Kurt, et al, I think that the actions taken in the postings on the MI list
got the desired attention.  I just wanted to give them a chance to react,
as they did, before folks released the big hydra on the unsuspecting
world, doing alot more potential damage.  I knew damn good and well that
had there not been some fairly timely forthcoming reply, that no plea
would have been enough to stop the onslaught of code postings.

When I created MI400, I created a tool for our mutual learning,
development, concern sharing and communication.  I glad that it's in place
and I'm hoping that we continue the lively spirit that we've seen not just
in the last few days, but long into the future.   And, that also by
definition includes postings as we've seen of late, by concerned indivuals
that have been rebuffed in thier bonifide attempts to right wrongs.

Don in DC

"Lead, follow or get the hell outta my way!" - Turner

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On Fri, 9 Jun 2000, Kurt Goolsbee wrote:

> Don, 
> 
> Why would you not like to "see that source code posted here to God and the
> world."?
> 
>

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