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- From: jejensen@alfred.carleton.ca (John Jensen)
- Subject: Re: New tlx320 files
- Message-ID: <jejensen.724738381@cunews>
- Keywords: hey kids rock and roll...
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- Organization: Carleton University
- References: <MAPPLER.92Dec17133741@titan.ucc.umass.edu> <1992Dec18.052320.28476@uwasa.fi> <1992Dec19.005119.2619@cc.umontreal.ca> <1992Dec19.034241.27595@udel.edu>
- Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 04:13:01 GMT
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- In <1992Dec19.034241.27595@udel.edu> darkstar@pecan.cns.udel.edu (The Janitor Of Anarchy) writes:
-
- >>>Why? Because I want to assure the integrity, safety and quality of
- >>>the programs that are available from Garbo, and because Garbo is not
- >>>a hub for free traffic.
- >>>
- >>Are you saying then that you have altered the files, because I just downladed
- >>tlx320-1.lzh from wuarchive's /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS directory!
- >>
- >No, I believe that what Timo is trying to say is that he insures that the
- >files that are distributed from his site are:
-
- > 1. Free from viruses and the like.
- > 2. Legally suppossed to be there.
-
- >Thus, he won't allow software that hasn't been checked out to be distributed.
-
- >Now, keep in mind that the /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS directory is never checked.
- >Does this make it bad? No, of course not, but this now places the entire
- >burden of checking out the software on you.
-
- Of course. But for what it's worth, as the person who originally
- UPLOADED the files to wuarchive, I will say that before doing so I
- scanned them for viruses with McAffee's version 99. But you shouldn't
- take my word for it -- scan anything you download.--
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