Security of Open Source ASP Implementations

[Peter]

I think that one has to consider Sellspeak in contrast to everyday 
speech and communication (and that in contrast with what is really 
necessary for communication). Please consider these three parabolas on 
communication:

a) The hunter entered the clearing slowly so the native did not attack 
him. They looked at each other for a while. The hunter made a large 
waving gesture which he hoped to be friendly. The native did not react. 
Having no common language the two eventually shared a meal over the camp 
fire which the hunter helped light with matches. Later the native 
exchanged a bear skin for a box of matches, then they went their 
ways.

b) Joe tells Jim he is going to buy a super-duper laptop from the 
internet. He tells him it's going to be the new cool kind with WiFi and 
media player built-in and much better than Joe's two week old laptop. 
Then he goes and buys it. After it arrives he shows it off to Joe. Joe 
is impressed but intends to buy an even cooler unit soon.

c) The spokesperson of a company announces a new release of their 
20-year old but still-breathing product. He exorts the great features of 
the product, the fact that it is better, faster, easyer and many other 
things than the competition. All the numbers he quotes are copied 
verbatim from 'lying with statistics 401', although they are few and far 
between. His brilliant expose goes unnoticed among a heap of a hundred 
similar exposes which represent the 'industry'. When finished he goes 
home and thinks about polishing his orator talents some more.

Now, which one of these communication sessions contains the lowest 
semantic value, and knowing this, how would you chaff each, to obtain a 
reasonable set of data you can actually use ? I would do it so:

a) Natives are not always hostile. Trade is possible. Gains can be made.
b) The pressure to outdo someone else must be considered when buying new 
gear. It may cause one to spend too much or buy on impulse.
c) A new version of a product may be due soon. When and if it appears, 
wait for professional reviews and read them when you have time.

Peter
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