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From: dave@csd1.milw.wisc.edu (David A Rasmussen,EMS E380,5133,)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Guidelines for virus authors
Message-ID: <5071@uwmcsd1.UUCP>
Date: 5 Mar 88 06:36:31 GMT
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From article <247@wsccs.UUCP>, by terry@wsccs.UUCP (terry):
> In article <912@unccvax.UUCP>, fwp@unccvax.UUCP (Rick Pasotto) writes:
}} You miss the point entirely!  A virus is an unwelcome intruder - at least in
}} MY computer, perhaps not in yours.  What you are suggesting is no different
}} in principle from saying:
}} 
}} 	"Let's see if we can break into someone's house.
}} 	 We won't take or harm anything.  Maybe we can
}} 	leave a note saying we were here."
}} 
}} Perhaps you would enjoy uninvited strangers wandering around your home.
}} Most people wouldn't.
} 
} 	Perhaps you would not be vulnerable to a virus if you were to avoid
} getting bootable disks except through legal channels.  It seems to me that
} the virus is spread via contaminated bootblocks, something you don't get from
} a reputable company (unless you count Word Perfect) if you *PAY*.
} 
} 	If you insist on getting stuff through illegitimate channels, you are
} exposing yourself.
} 
Can you say "Public domain bootable disks"?  I didn't think so.

People who distribute viruses should plug their amigi into the 
thirdrail of the nearest electric rail line... if they don't get fried
maybe they'll get squashed. :-)

There are better ways to protect software than with viruses.

Dave Rasmussen c/o Computing Services Division @ U of WI - Milwaukee
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