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From: dcrevier@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Dan Crevier)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Need help with ICD Utils
Message-ID: <8087@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>
Date: 11 Aug 90 18:41:14 GMT
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	I think they want to make sure people get clean copies of the host
adaptor software.  It would be pretty easy to stick some kind of virus in
ICDBOOT.SYS that would be practically undetectable.  Since you can only
download the software from places where they upload it, you can be sure that
you are getting a clean copy.  If you get it from a friend, you can't be
sure.  I think that this policy does make sense, but it is hard on the user
who has to use a pay system to get a new version.

Dan