Re: Heading to final release

Rod Taylor wrote:

> On Mon, 2003-10-13 at 21:26, Jan Wieck wrote:
>> Why do people wait until the EMT cannot give the life-saving infusion
>> any more before they realize that "invincible" isn't that great at all?
>>
>> Some dumb-user/fat-finger/ooops protection is surely welcome, but there
>> is a limit. A system console has to be behind a locked door instead of
>> the single-user boot being root-password protected. As soon as people
>
> Unfortunately, as more and more companies start to outsource their
> server administration these are the people who will be interacting with
> the database more in this role -- in fact, for most it is the only time
> they'll ever be on the database box.

Sure. But did adding gazillions of "Are you sure?" buttons help the
slightest little bit in preventing idiots from voluntarily installing
Viruses, worms, spam-gateways and other shit on their computers? I
*love* these safety mechanisms ... they are totally annoying for anyone
who knows what he's doing, and the dumbasses they intend to protect
click blindly around without reading the messages just to get rid of the
unexpected popup.

You can build more secure systems as long as you want, evolution will
develop the better idiot. As long as you create safer cars with more
airbags, people will drive faster and more risky. When you start to
replace all these stupid airbags with foot-long daggers that pop out of
the steeringwheel on impact and instantly "kill" the driver, natural
selection will kick in, increase traffic safety and lower the number of
deaths in car accidents. You might notice a little peak in the
statistics, or you might be part of the peak ... it's your choice.

Jan

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