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From: george@swbatl.sbc.com (George Nincehelser 5-6544)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: A modest proposal...
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Date: 21 Nov 90 00:25:49 GMT
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[Lots of points and counter-points deleted]

The idea of a "bounty-hunter" to seek and destroy viri is an interesting idea
in theory, but I don't think it would work well in the real world.

Rather than get long winded, I would like to pose the following question:

Who would be responsible for the actions of a bounty-hunter?
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