[41682] in Cypherpunks
Re: Postscript in Netscape
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeff Weinstein)
Wed Oct 18 08:50:38 1995
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 05:45:24 -0700
From: Jeff Weinstein <jsw@netscape.com>
To: "Dr. Frederick B. Cohen" <fc@all.net>
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
Dr. Frederick B. Cohen wrote:
> > Why did I know you would be showing up in this discussion? You
> > wouldn't be related to alice de 'nonymous would you?
>
> Is it Netscape's position that when people call them on their statements
> they make irrelevant comments and inflamatory remarks toward legitimate
> researchers who are freely helping them understand the security issues
> they apparently don't understand?
Perhaps that comment was out of line. If I offended you I apologize.
> > I don't believe that Netscape claims to be some magic bullet that
> > will suddenly make your system secure when you install it. We also
> > don't claim that it will detect viruses.
>
> You claim that you provide secure net access for the purposes of
> transactions - which you don't - and you have gotten an enormous amount
> of money from people who don't understand these issues based, at least
> in part, on your false claims. Some people might interpret that as fraud.
>
> Now instead of trying to insult and put down people who have legitimate
> security concerns, you personally attack individuals, try to redirect the
> discussion away from the security flaws in Netscape, and try to hush the
> discussion with:
I don't see how any product could meet your definition of "secure".
I think you've made your point, and I don't agree with it. How you
pursue the matter is of course up to you.
> > Dont you think we've wasted enough bandwidth on this? I'm sure
> > most readers of this list are sick of it by now.
>
> I think that you should give a copy of this and the other messages on
> this topic to someone at Netscape who is responsible for protection and
> ask them to speak for the company and address these issues head on.
> Regardless of your disclaimer, when you speak on the net, we hear
> Netscape, and the sounds are starting to sound more and more like
> Microsoft to me.
If you wish to get an official statement from Netscape, you should
contact our PR department. Their number is 415-528-2802.
--Jeff
--
Jeff Weinstein - Electronic Munitions Specialist
Netscape Communication Corporation
jsw@netscape.com - http://home.netscape.com/people/jsw
Any opinions expressed above are mine.
