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From: aa377@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Ken Kopin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: Virus Extermination Day? (A Proposal)
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Date: 26 Apr 91 04:22:06 GMT
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[Line eater gobbled text about establishing a Virus Extermination Day, A 
 laudable goal]

 
>	I think its a stupid idea! I for one, have never been hit by a virus.
>Of course, how promiscuous you are greatly increases your risk! It could be
>a real chore for anyone who has a lot of disks. The secret is to prevent disks
>from getting infected in the first place! I find your idea about as exciting
>as I would find "national Spring cleaning day".

   Hmmm, such violence. I'd be willing to bet money you have a virus on
your disks somewhere. People who think like that usually do. 

   As you may or may not have heard, the "secret" isn't getting around,
and viruses are still being spread. I mean, really. How long does it take
to check each disk, 10sec? At six disks/min(/drive) if you have enough disks
to make this "a real chore" I'd say you either (A) have enough money to have
someone do this for you, since you OF COURSE paid for all your software, or
(B) Probably have a stack of pirates reaching the ceiling. Any bets on which
it is?
                                     Ken Kopin

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