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- From: chauhan@aristotle.ils.nwu.edu (Amrit Chauhan)
- Subject: Re: Comp.binaries.apple2 moderation: why not?
- Message-ID: <1992Jul23.023800.8774@ils.nwu.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 02:38:00 GMT
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- jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu (Jay Maynard) writes:
- : In article <n2fmp7c.payner@netcom.com> payner@netcom.com (Rich Payne) writes:
- : >Because the cost of the solution could be very great. Moderation has
- : >made the ms-dos binaries group an absolute joke.
-
- : moderation: full of non-binaries, and those that are there are barely tested
- : and quite possibly full of viruses. You need look no farther than alt.sources
- : to bear the former out, and what better distribution channel than Usenet for a
- : brand new virus?
-
- Do you know anything about the Apple II? Obviously not. There are _no_
- potential viruses for this computer. Sorry, but I will continue to drive this
- point out of validity...it carries no weight, and since you mention nothing
- but "viruses" as a reason for moderation, I have to tell you that this is not
- a good enough reason (on it's own) to vote for moderation...do you have any
- others you'd like to offer up?
-
- : --
- : jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu | adequately be explained by a .sig virus.
- Amrit
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