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(tye)Re2: Immoral?by tye (Sage) |
on Jun 27, 2001 at 20:00 UTC ( [id://91957]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
To clarify, discussing viruses and even producing a virus can be important research. Releasing the code to the world as part of the research is a big mistake in my book. It is the inclusion of the code that I object to, especially in a public place such as this. And I'm not claiming that hiding this one bit of code will stop the creation of viruses. I am worried that not hiding it could cause the creation of a virus. That is, speed up the creation of a virus or increase the number of such viruses. This is not a security measure. This is a moral decision to not contribute to the creation of a virus. Sure, think about it and talk about it, but don't hand out seeds to the world. Sure, some virus will probably come along eventually but I don't want to have had a hand in its developoment! (updated) - tye (but my friends call me "Tye")
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