Re: [Full-Disclosure] Bill Gates blames the victim (LONG)

[Jose Celestino <japc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Words by Bill Borton [Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 05:38:53PM -0500]:
> At 11:02 AM 9/3/03 -0500, Robert Ahnemann wrote:
> 
> >Let's relate this to real life (flame that line if you want).  Your car
> >has a defect that causes the oil pan to leak.  Ford (I drive one, I can
> >talk) issues a recall saying they know about the leak and are offering
> >you a free fix, if you would just take the time to take the car to the
> >shop.  You decide that you know better and that you would rather not
> >invest the time.  You engine is lying on the ground three weeks later.
> >Whose fault is it?  They told you it was a problem.  You neglected to
> >address it.  I can tell you who will be paying for the engine.   Today's
> >society is about dissolving accountability.  I'm all for changing this
> >around.
> 
> Ooh! I love the car/OS analogies!  (Hmm... or are they metaphores?)
> 

No. They're analogies.

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