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From: rminnich@super.ORG (Ronald G Minnich)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Virus eradication (Re: Stamp out Zeroes!)
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Date: 8 Aug 88 02:32:52 GMT
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In article <1377@datapg.MN.ORG> sewilco@datapg.MN.ORG (Scot E. Wilcoxon) writes:
>A permanent part of the no-MMU computer scene.  When purchasers get frightened
>enough of viruses they'll buy more machines with MMUs and operating systems
>which support them.
Hmm, i think if you think about that long enough, you'll realize that 
it helps, but it will not eradicate viruses. I refer you to Ken Thompson's
ACM talk of a few years back for one view of that subject; also
try to get an account of what happened to Gould when they offered
a color tv to anyone who could break their 'b2' system. 
Hint: they had to give away a color tv.
   MMUs help; you can't eradicate viruses with them, i think.

Unrelated note: I see somebody figures that a MAC ][ with A/UX is
multitasking. That's true. One question, though: when you are running
A/UX, which window do you run HyperCard in? (and that is a serious
question, if you really can run hypercard along with A/UX and they
can share data you have a real winner on your hands)
   (If you can't, though, well ... no comment)

ron