From: Mike '/m' 


If you had stated that originally, perhaps we could have had a better
dscussion here....


On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:14:19 -0400, "Geo."  wrote:

>You still don't understand what my point was, it's not about security, it's
>about government funding of efforts that will make it tougher on our spooks.
>
>The government can control Microsoft exports, they cannot control who
>downloads free OS from the web. If the control was there the funding would
>be too.
>
>Geo.
>
>"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
>news:jgsfav0qk3odqg4i0etdrniuq92687g2vk{at}4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 09:42:11 -0400, "Geo."
 wrote:
>>
>> >"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
>> >news:temfav09qb621fsftln0ns167j21f2r40e{at}4ax.com...
>> >
>> >> It is obvious that the US Gov (i.e., those mil types you speak of)
>feels
>> >> that Open Source software has better security than
Microsoft software.
>> >
>> >Gee, I wasn't aware the mil types were allowed to talk to reporters..
>> >perhaps you are confusing the people who do the work with the people who
>> >need to generate re-election funds..
>>
>>
>> Why do you think that the mil types need to talk to reporters in order to
>> bump their security concerns up the ladder to those who can act on them?
>>
>> You're really starting to reach, Geo.
>>
>>  /m
>>
>

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