Firewalls: Re: TRUST US

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Subject:	Re: TRUST US
From:	bentley @ sugar-land . oilfield . slb . com (Michael Bentley)
Date:	Fri, 28 Apr 1995 13:06:46 -0500
To:	Firewalls <firewalls @ greatcircle . com>
In-reply-to:	Frank Wortner <frank @ prodigy . com> "Re: TRUST US" (Apr 28, 11:41am)
References:	<Pine . A32 . 3 . 91 . 950428110206 . 26083B-100000 @ maily1 . prodigy . com>

> > 	Here's a simple quick question, the answer to which will vary
> > from person to person. Why do you want the source for your security tools?

How can anyone really trust *any* software they do not have the source for?
If you didn't compile it yourself, you cannot trust it.

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