Re: Need current copy of Gibson's TIP program

de Achim Nolcken Lohse 06/28/2006 07:54

On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 20:22:21 +1000, Bazza <Anon@jeack.com.au> wrote:

>On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 05:20:37 GMT, lohsea@3web.nettax (Achim Nolcken Lohse)
>wrote:
>>I guess I'll have to hurry up and save all my Zip content to optical
>>media before he finally shuts the door on TIP altogether.
>
>I'm sure to start up a riot here but anyway ....
>
>1. I can get the program via FireFox - no scripting, no java.
>
>2. This is the site address which I presume you're using.
> It's the one I posted originally and it still works.
> http://www.grc.com/files/tip.exe
>
>3. It's been pointed out that you're unlikely to get a personal
> reply because he's a busy guy and he has others to deal
> with his business correspondence. Best thing is to stop trying
>
>4. If you really insist on having some personal attention, instead
> of making attacks on him in this NG, why not do something
> constructive for yourself and see if there actually _IS_ something
> amiss. As already pointed out this will be at news.grc.techtalk or
> his web site will also allow readership.
> http://www.grc.com/discussions.htm
>
>NB: You will need a passphrase to post a message so, perhaps, read the
>groups first or access http://www.imilly.com/noregrets.htm#guide
>to find out how.
>
As I made fairly plain in a previous post, I don't see much point in
trying to get personal attention from Gibson, or his staff. What I've
gotten in the past has been generally desultory, dismissive brush
offs.

I didn't post here to badmounth Steve or his site, just to get some
help. But since there appeared to be an interest in the details, I
elaborated.

BTW - I DO think that consideration of the changing state of mind and
quality of work of someone widely trusted as a security guru and
general "good guy" is a valid and worthwhile topic of discussion.

As for registering on his site to participate in his forums - frankly,
I don't know why a security expert needs employ this kind of
communication road bump. I'm not hiding behind any anonymizing sites
or programs.

And, as I also reported previously, had he made a commentary link
accessible to me on his site, I would have reported my problem there
first as a courtesy, despite the expectation from previous experience
that I'd be wasting my time.

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Achim
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