1) "Given that the full database file is downloadable from hundreds of sites there is only one internally rational action," WikiLeaks said
Erm... can the London looters use this defence? "Everyone else was nicking stuff, so I did too."
2) '...a contention WikiLeaks argues demonstrates technical ineptitude on the part of the paper.
"It is false that the passphrase was temporary or was ever described as such. That is not how PGP files work. Ask any expert," said the leaker organisation.'
For this I assume that WikiLeaks did tell them that it was temporary. If The Guardian has to ask an expert to find out that what Wikileaks told it is wrong, it's not really negligence to believe Wikileaks. (I personally don't think you need to ask an expert, but anyway...)
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Two points:
1) "Given that the full database file is downloadable from hundreds of sites there is only one internally rational action," WikiLeaks said
Erm... can the London looters use this defence? "Everyone else was nicking stuff, so I did too."
2) '...a contention WikiLeaks argues demonstrates technical ineptitude on the part of the paper.
"It is false that the passphrase was temporary or was ever described as such. That is not how PGP files work. Ask any expert," said the leaker organisation.'
For this I assume that WikiLeaks did tell them that it was temporary. If The Guardian has to ask an expert to find out that what Wikileaks told it is wrong, it's not really negligence to believe Wikileaks. (I personally don't think you need to ask an expert, but anyway...)