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Subject: Re: Packet Filter rules...
From: Bob Beck <beck @ obtuse . com>
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 09:36:57 -0700 (MST)
To: adam @ homeport . org (Adam Shostack)
Cc: proff @ suburbia . net, crumrig @ us-state . gov, firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <199702061433 . JAA26381 @ homeport . org> from "Adam Shostack" at Feb 6, 97 09:33:00 am

> 
> 	God doesn't write firewalls.  Anyone who can create a world in
> 7 days can clearly secure every app on their entire network.  He just
> uses a couple of packet filters to cause endless philisophical
> arguments about 'can god create a network so large that he can't
> secure it?'
>

	According to scripture God trusted the users too much and
didn't have every app secured. He ended up having to expel users from
the system after they violated the conditions of use.

> 
> Adam
  ^^^^-- Anyone with that name oughta know that ;-)

	-Bob

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