NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/alt/bbs/allsysop/879

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From: [e-mail] (Jason Cooper)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
Subject: Re: *** LEGAL HELP WANTED ***
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Date: Sat, 02 Jan 93 12:19:57 PST
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> Let me give you some advice: Even if pirated files somehow no longer are a
> concern, you must still unzip the files and check them for viruses. Having
> been a sysop operator for almost 5 years, I will guarrantee you that kids
> will uploads file with viruses.. You count on it, especially if users
> begin to get the idea that you are not checking them. Also, people will
> upload duplicate files under different names, and lots of stuff that just
> plain does not work.
>
> In a nutshell, as a BBS operator there is really no way that you can get
> around having to check all the files before they are permitted as
> download. You might as well not have a public file area if you are not
> willing to do that. What many boards do is get lots of fileop volunteers
> who share the responsibility of checking out files.

Hey, you didn't answer the question about SysLaw's ISBN.  You still have
the book?

Secondly, it's not overly difficult to have a program automatically check
the MAJORITY of files for virusses, and I can see a program checking for
duplicates as well.  Looking at the program or unzipping it to check
virusses and for duplicates is not a HUGE problem.  Looking for a half
an hour on ONE FILE for evidence that it IS shareware _is_ a problem.

                                                        Jason Cooper