[AusNOG] Oh this is a good laugh.

[Matt Shadbolt]

Seriously, this government needs to GTFO of our internets... you're
embarrasing us


On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 4:30 PM, Scott Howard <scott at doc.net.au> wrote:

> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Richard Phillis <
> richard at staff.msi.net.au> wrote:
>
>> Yes, and the correct analogy would be that "if your car detects that
>> your seatbelt isn't properly fastened, your car will refuse to leave
>> your driveway".
>>
>
> No, that would be the correct analogy for your computer stopping you from
> accessing the Internet without AV software. Current versions of Windows
> already have the equivalent of the beeping "seatbelt" warning most cars
> have, in the form of up a pop-up that warns you if you don't have AV, and
> that you should.
>
> The equivalent to what is being discussed here is if the ROAD was to stop
> you driving on it if your seat-belt isn't fastened.  And the idea makes
> about as much sense as that analogy too...
>
>   Scott
>
>
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