Re: Security in the high-tech world of the modern pharmacy

SteveD <usenet@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Thu, 7 Oct 2010 22:00:16 +0000 (UTC), Roger Burton West
<roger+asr201010@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In fact regarding government contractors as having roughly the morals of
spammers seems like a reasonably accurate approach in general.

It does make me think that perhaps government computer systems should be
built by a specialist permanent core of vetted programmers who put quality
and real-world usability in front of profitability.

Are you crazy? One of the most effective mechanisms that defend the
freedom of the individual against an overpowering government is the
typical incompetence of the government. Do you _really_ want an efficient,
effective government? You'd end up re-inventing BUSAB.

Kind regards,
Alex.
--
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and
looks like work." -- Thomas A. Edison
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