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From: phil@vaxphw.enet.dec.com (Phil Hunt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Plans for Disinfectant 2.0
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Date: 7 Feb 90 00:46:15 GMT
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In article <19126@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU>, erics@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Eric Schlegel) writes...
}In article <25539@gryphon.COM> jspear@gryphon.COM (Jon Spear) writes:
}>A protected-mode operating system would eliminate many virus
}>mechanisms.  There are many other reasonable measures that could
}>be taken to make the Mac more secure, but they require a comittment
}>by Apple and software developers to make them happen.
} 
}Protected-mode OS: granted, and it's coming, but it'll still be a while.
}In the meantime, what else did you have in mind? Perhaps we can start 
}a discussion on standard anti-viral measures in applications.
} 
}-eric
} 
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}Eric Schlegel '90             |   "Never underestimate the bandwidth of a
}eric.schlegel@dartmouth.edu   |    station wagon full of tapes."

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