On Fri, 8 Aug 1997, Michael Sorbera wrote:
> 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?
I think what he was trying to say was that the guy had not actually tested
anything. He has just sent a spam mail to a mailing list that DISCUSSES
firewalls. It is like sending you dirty laundry to a washing machine
convention, then complaining that they didn't get cleaned. Therefor
washing machines don't work! (to borrow from his analogy)
>
> 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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