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From: hcj@lzaz.ATT.COM (HC Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Spectre and Viruses
Summary: Spectre - 128 is as susseptable to viruses as a MAC
	 Now thats COMPATIBILITY!
Message-ID: <476@lzaz.ATT.COM>
Date: 17 Mar 89 14:11:56 GMT
References: <76430LMD101@PSUVM>
Organization: AT&T ISL Lincroft NJ USA
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In article <76430LMD101@PSUVM>, LMD101@PSUVM.BITNET (Closet Noise Day) writes:
> Hi Everybody,
>             I'm thinking of getting spectre 128 soon, and I was wondering if
> anyone has encountered some of the many mac viruses while using spectre.
> I've seen a lot of the mac viruses at work, but I was wondering if they would
> function any differently in spectre.
> 

In Spectre's most recent mailing it is mentioned that viruses work as well
on Spectre as on a MAC.  Sad, but true.

Howard C. Johnson
ATT Bell Labs
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