Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!pacbell!well!crunch
From: crunch@well.UUCP (John Draper)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Responses from Soviet Article
Message-ID: <7720@well.UUCP>
Date: 21 Nov 88 09:00:38 GMT
Reply-To: crunch@well.UUCP (John Draper)
Organization: Whole Earth Lectroinic Link, Sausalito, CA
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   I have had a LOT of responses to this article,  mostly positive,
and re-assuring.    A Hack of a lot of advice which is ALWAYS welcome
and I won't quote any messages that were sent to me privately,  but
WILL send messages via postings for those sites that bounced my mail.

   I have responded to ALL of them with great interests.   And here
are a few of the LATEST responses posted on Usenet....

Alexander J. Denner writes:

>     Having a UUCP site would make it much easier for them to
>spread a malicious virus in a time of friction.  Also, what if a virus
>from the US leaks into Russia (or a virus from the USSR gets into the US)?
>Such a situation would cause many problems and bad feelings.

A Virus HAS leaked out and infected a LOT of Soviet IBM-PC's because 
they eagerly copied a lot of American PD Software.   But the virus was
stopped by eager programmers.

Since when does UUCP allow the infection of transmission of viruses.
I thought that the recent virus attack was through the Arpa net.   Is
UUCP Vulnerable??   If thats so,  then you're right,  we SHOULD'NT
allow a DIRECT connection.   At the very least,  we SHOULD allow for
an Article Exchange.

It is easy enough to set up Direct Email,   so what I am suggesting
is sort of a forum,  where discussions like research work,  medical
related work,  or other exchange forums could exist.   This is
actually going on now,  but little is devoted to PC Computers (or
other types),  etc.

From the Soviets I met,  they seem to be very sincere,  as none I met
are really associated with the govenment.    They are ordinary people
who like to use computers for peaceful purposes,  games,  and other
work.

>>Intourist guides are NOT required to accompany you EVERYWHERE you go.   They ae
>>at your disposal,  should you prefer to use them.    Costs of their services
>>vary,  depending on what you want to do,  and the size of your group.

>Mhhh. Sounds kinky!

>Tell us more about soviet women.  Are they really as ugly as we are lead
>to believe?

I suggest that you find that out for yourself!!

The following sites have gaged my mail back to me.   If your Email
address is listed below,  this is probably why I haven't responded to
your questions.   Please try and find me a path to your site,  because
I am not that familiar with paths.

uwvax!cogsci.berkeley.edu!uwvax!uwmcsd1!carroll1!derek

spaf (From SOMEWHERE)

Anyway,  I'm glad you enjoyed the article,  and I'll follow it up
from some responses directly from the Soviets,  and if you want to
directly contact them,   I'll show you how you can set up your OWN
Email link.    It isn't free of charge,  but for those interested
in contacting the Soviets,  it's easier than it was a month ago.

John D.
Programmers Net
uunet!acad!well!crunch