Re: [MiNT] kernel 1.15.10b fragmentation

["Konrad M. Kokoszkiewicz" <draco@obta.uw.edu.pl>]

> > You are allowed to disagree. However, blocking SMTP services for modem
> > connections would mostly affect innocent users, who just want to send a
> > mail to gf.
> 
> Hehe, do you read my mail? I don't said to block modem connections: I only
> said to disallow that everyone can use this SMTP server.

Which in practice means blocking the SMTP service for modem users. It
probably would be possible, if the telecom would be able to provide enough
leased lines with static IP numbers. Which is currently impossible,
because all the infrastructure must be modernized before that. We still
have Pentaconta's and Strowger telecom nodes, they are 30 years old or
more.

Despite that, I am trying to explain you the complete time, that the
method of common responsibility used by ORBS is bad. We can't find out,
who is sending spam? So let's kill everyone.

> Beside from that, they do it.

I didn't see a spam on this account for years :-)
 
> > When there is a burglar in a city, killing every citizen of the city is
> > not a very good method to get rid of the burglar.
> 
> What a realistic comparison. To close open relays is the only way to
> really stop spam.

You think so. A total elimination of X is the best way to achieve Y. Where
and when I already heard such stuff.... :-)

I didn't write that this method is NOT efficient. It is very efficient,
however, there is a big number of innocent victims, exactly like in my
comparison.

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Konrad M.Kokoszkiewicz
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http://draco.atari.org

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