> So are you suggesting that perhaps it is time software such as ISS, etc, > to not only be made available with strict controls over which targets > they can be used against (article about this went to bugtraq some time > ago) but also be required for those buying the product/license keys > in order to undertake such work ? I think this is almost a inevitable. > I can't see why professionals would object to this - every `respectable' > procession has some sort of official "badging" which is required before > you practice in it. Because then if I want to write a tool, I have to take on the responsibility of serial numbering, licensing, probably some sort of insurance, etc.. which means I can't do it for free anymore, can't release source... It's going to squash the little guys. It may in fact be inevitable, but it sucks. Ryan
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