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Subject: Re: Firewalls don't work
From: Michael Sorbera <msorber @ ibm . net>
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 08:51:18 -0700
To: Jamie Lawrence <jal @ thirdwave . com>, mjmccann @ connect . ie
Cc: firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM, jal @ thirdwave . com
References: <v03102804b00e5a78bc41 @ [205 . 217 . 47 . 88]>
Reply-to: msorber @ ibm . net

Jamie Lawrence wrote:

> That's akin to wondering if washing machines work, sending a
> pair of shoes to a washing machine convention, and then concluding
> that washing machines don't work because you didn't get your shoes
> back.
>
> You clearly don't know what a firewall is for.
>
> -j
>
> >Wondering if Firewalls actually work, I decided to send an
> unsolicited
> >E-mail to the Firewalls Mailing list with the words "Multi Level" in
> >the text to clearly indicate a bulk mailing for an unsolicited
> product.
> >
> >4 perons replied objecting (one even writing to my postmaster).
> >19 persons requested details of the product!
> >
> >Back to the drawing boards and a new type of filters, boys and girls.
>
> >Kind regards
> >Michael
> >
> >
> >======================================
> >
> >One single piece of good news brightens the darkest day.
> >                               Proverb
> >======================================
> >
>
> --
>   "I am about to, or going to, die. Either expression is used."
>      --Last words of Mme. Brouhors, Grammarian, August, 1752.
> __________________________________________________________________
> jamie @
 42is .
 com              Special Agent              jal @
 acm .
 org

   Jamie,
        Not to start a bantering back and forth type flaming situation,
but...

    If someone tests the validity of a product by an actual test of it's
ability to perform a function that it was designed for, and it fails
miserably, what's wrong with that?  I don't understand how that follows
with the logic behind your statement?

Thanks,
Michael Sorbera
msorber @
 ibm .
 net
Remember,
"In the land of the clueless, he who has half a clue is KING!"






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