Jay T. Blocksom wrote:

> On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 22:03:54 -0000, in <alt.privacy.spyware>, "Dick
> Hazeleger" <Dick@post_it_in_the_newsgroup.com> wrote:
> >
> [snip]
> >
> > It is strike two, I agree, Jay, but I was pointing the OP's
> attention > to the fact that - like many AV and AT programs - they
> need to be > updated immediately after installation.
> >
> [snip]
>
> All well and good; but that is beside the point(s) that I was
> attempting to get across.
>
> > I DISagree however that the program is "useless", perhaps for
> you... [snip]
>
> Actually, I said "essentially pointless"; and I stand by that
> assessment.
>
> > but for thousands of others who don't want to dig in their system
> this > a fine and free solution...
> [snip]
>
> It's not a "solution" to anything -- it merely hides one of the
> symptoms of a much larger underlying problem. In that sense, it can
> be reasonably argued that it is *worse*than* useless.
>
> > Wake up Jay, the world doesn't contain only
> > "experts" (as the last few weeks have shown all too clearly).
> [snip]
>
> All the more reason to NOT give them misinformation, or imply that
> treating a symptom is equivalent to (or an acceptable substitute for)
> curing the disease.
>
> > Experts
> > who tell people that a firewall is usefull only for cable and xDSL
> > users...
> [snip]
>
> Whom or what might you be referring to here? I know that I never said
> that.
>
> > Yeah.. well, I saw an "open system" being infected with
> > blaster seconds after the connection to the Internet was made...
> that > says enough IMNSHO!
> [snip]
>
> Based on your fuller description of that incident elsewhere, I'd say
> that was more an indictment of the system setup (specifically
> including, but not limited to, the use of Windows XP) than anything
> else.
>
> > IMO one can better be too conscious than too
> > ignorant!
> >
> [snip]
>
> I'm sorry, but my parser just broke while trying to make any sense
> out of that sentence. Care to try again?

In one word: Neen! Als je zo'n last van mijn "slechte Engels" hebt,
probeer het dan maar eens met Nederlands. Meneer Blocksom, u bent god
niet!

Dick