On Aug 18, 8:19am, W.C. Epperson wrote:
> Subject: Re: RESULT: comp.security.firewalls passes 647:88
> >
> > RATIONALE
> >
> > There is a need for a newsgroup to directly educate, discuss, and
> > propogate information to the Internet community about firewalls,
> > because more and more sites are setting up firewalls, and many people
> > don't understand the technical or philosophical issues, can't spend
> > the time keeping up with the latest information, and don't have a
> > proper forum to discuss new ideas. There is currently no newsgroup
> > which is specifically for this fairly complex subject.
Of course, opening this up to the clueless will help them understand the
issues involved in this fairly complex subject, right?...;)
> >
> >
> Glad they're getting a news group and, presumably, getting off the mailing
> list, if they "don't understand the technical or philisophical issues",
> "can't spend the time keeping up with the latest information", yet want
> a "forum to discuss new ideas".
I saw it as more of a public discussion forum for the
alt.2600.firewalls.hack.hack.hack crowd. It seemed to be a direct effort to
not be what the mailing list is -- rational, moderated, and focused (well, most
of the time, eh?).
liked the part about 'code snippets' and other Good Things (tm). Oh well,
something else to lurk on to see what the next New Threat will be.
(and, no, I am not denigrating anyone here that voted in the affirmative
column...)
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