Freefall 2393
Meanwhile, down at the south pole
[!0.987]2013-09-02
Can't you recover your program from back ups?
She did not go after the program directly. She modified Commnet and the robots to reject it.
So? Change a few things and recompile. Or fix Commnet.
She modified the library modules the starship left, then updated our systems. She listed the bugs and exploits the new library fixed.
We can't go back without opening security holes. We can't go forward without introducing unknown code into our programs.
Dangerous and clever. Not a good combination in an A.I.
Color by George Peterson
Library files are mentioned on p. Freefall 2221 (KALDYH)