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From: cjdb@sphinx.UUCP
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Subject: Re: WARNING! (Was: Re:  Numerous requests for ARC.EXE)
Message-ID: <1433@sphinx.uchicago.edu>
Date: Sat, 11-Apr-87 13:45:28 EST
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Posted: Sat Apr 11 13:45:28 1987
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Reply-To: cjdb@sphinx.UUCP (Charles Blair)
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In article <592@zaphod.UUCP> dick@plx.UUCP (Dick Flanagan) writes:
[...]
>The latest version of the SEA/Buerg ARC programs that I have seen and
>used are version 5.20.  They are available on several BBs, but you
>might want to be suspecious of any that are not in the form of:
>
>	ARC520.COM
>
>This .com file, when run, creates all of the individual files making
>up the release.  I don't know, however, how you can tell if you have
>a good arc520.com or a Trojan Horse.


Well, one can always tell by running it, the moral being don't run it
off a hard disk the first time you use it, or off a floppy with
important stuff on it. 

I'd like to echo the desire of a previous poster who wanted some kind
soul to post 5.20 to the net. The latest I have is 5.10.





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