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From: werner@rascal.ics.utexas.edu (Werner Uhrig)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Problems with SAM 2.0
Message-ID: <CMM.0.90.2.671091969.werner@rascal.ics.utexas.edu>
Date: 8 Apr 91 06:26:09 GMT
References: Your message of 5 Apr 91 14:20:38 GMT
Reply-To: werner@rascal.ics.utexas.edu (Werner Uhrig)
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  Rich Friedman wrote:
> The lab I work in has owned SAM 2.0 for several months.  We have found
> that one of the problems with this program is the apparent haphazard
> manner by which updates are distributed.  Some friends have told me
> that they get cards with the information they need to update the Virus
> Clinic and SAM CDEV.  We only find out about the updates when we see a
> posting.  Apparently, the author, Paul Cozza, is unreachable as he has
> people who post messages for him.

	Rich, this kind of bad-mouthing is totally uncalled for and I
	think you owe both SAM-author Paul Cozza and the people who,
	on a volunteer basis, try everything in their power to keep
	net-users well-informed and updated on virus-matters.

	I imagine that the way you get update information normally, is
	to be a registered user (you are a registered user, right?) and
	to order (and pay for) updates which you are interested in.
	While I am not a SAM-user myself, I imagine that your manual
	contains information where to inquire about getting postcards
	announcing updates....

	....but if you give me (a few of) your lab's registration
	numbers I will make a personal effort to look into the status
	and I will report back right here what I can find out.


> I would think (IMHO) that in addition to posting notices, which might
> be missed on the newsgroups, a more reliable alternative would be to
> place the info in various archives so that one might periodically
> check that they have kept their SAM's up to date.

	I fail to find anything "humble" IYHO and while I welcome as
	much as anyone that people create archives and make information
	available, I am under the impression that you may be the perfect
	example how little good that does ...(or have you scanned the
	VIRUS-L archives lately for how often and how fast the net has
	usually been informed about new SAM-updates?)

> Rich
> Friedman@mbcl.rutgers.edu

					---Werner