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From: dmg@lid.mitre.org (David Gursky)
Newsgroups: comp.virus
Subject: RE: Centel Corp. and ViruScan
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Date: 20 Sep 89 13:36:26 GMT
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Why does McAfee's note about Centel and Viruscan bug me?  Correct me
if I'm wrong, but is not Viruscan shareware?  I certainly understand
John's concern about the possible loss of revenue because people
mistakenly believe they have "purchased" Viruscan, rather than paid
Centel for the distribution cost (as an aside, I somehow find $25 to
be awfully high for what Centel is purporting to be doing).  In any
event, it strikes me that the tone of John's message is to the effect
of "I want you to get your information from me and no one else".  If
my interpretation is indeed correct (and I apologize in advance if it
is not), is this the type of attitude VIRUS-L wishes to promote?  It
is not in anyone's interest to restrict the flow of information on
countering viruses.

[Ed. VIRUS-L wishes to _facilitate_ the open discussion of virus
issues and information, neither endorsing nor condemning the opinions
of its contributors.]

Disclaimer:  Dis is soup.  Dis is Art.  Soup.  Art.  [Apologies to L. Tomlin.]

David Gursky