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From: mck@beach.cis.ufl.edu (Mark Kilby)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: WDEF Virus and the "Doctors"
Summary: MANY THANKS TO JOHN NORSTAD AND COLLEAGUES
Keywords: Quick, Efficient, Thanks
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Date: 12 Dec 89 16:57:39 GMT
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In article <74866@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> Vampire <gaynor@cis.ohio-state.edu> writes:
>
>	I just wanted to do someting that I haven't seen anyone else do, and
>that is to say "Thank you" to John Norstad, author of Disinfectant, and to
>all the other people involved in the "good fight" against the WDEF virus - and
>all the other viruses that exist in the Macinstosh Community.

ABSOLUTELY!!!!  Many thanks to John and all the other Mac "Doctors" out there.
I think we all know where we would be without them.

Digression:  

	If all these hack-heads who create these viruses want to prove 
just how brilliant they are, why not create a non-malicious application WHICH 
IS NOT A VIRUS, but could be bundled with shareware.  This little companion 
application would permit the new user to try out shareware for either 
(a) a specific length of time (i.e. a month) or (b) a specific number of 
times (i.e. the user could run it 20 times or so).  
	After this period, the COMPANION (that's what I'll call it for now) 
would ask for a key code that the user could obtain from the shareware 
author after paying that typically miniscule fee.  If the code is not 
entered, the COMPANION would either (a) lock up the shareware application 
or (b) remove the application.
	Before I get flamed for daydreaming, I will claim that I have no idea
how difficult or simple this may be to do.  However, it is my idea and if 
someone does write a COMPANION-like application, I ask that it be shareware.
That's my only claim to the idea.

Disclaimer:  "The opinions expressed are mine alone.  The concepts have
		changed to protect the innoent."

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Mark C. Kilby
mck@beach.cis.ufl.edu
"See ... I'm an ideas man Chuck!" - Michael Keaton, Night Shift