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- From: jerry@msi.com (Jerry Shekhel)
- Subject: Re: Future Amiga chipsets
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- Organization: Molecular Simulations, Inc.
- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 17:11:01 GMT
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- Andy Finkel (andy@cbmvax.commodore.com) wrote:
- :
- : Basically, BY DESIGN, the OS/2 system is an open one. The memory protection
- : and file system protection is not designed to be a defense against
- : virus and virus like programs. Nor does it act like one. The OS/2
- : protections are instead entirely appropriate for a single user system;
- : they protect against errant programs accidently overwriting the data
- : space of another process.
- :
-
- I believe your points are valid. On the other hand, have you seen many PC
- viruses? Many of them are just designed to be annoying; they mess up the
- display and interfere with your work. They play with the hardware. That
- type of virus would be difficult to implement under OS/2, although destructive
- viruses could certainly be created.
-
- :
- : You've got me curious now; have you had much OS/2 programming experience ?
- : What sort of programming do you do (application or system level) and with
- : what OS ? This isn't meant to be rude (and I apologize in advance if
- : it comes off that way) but I'd kind of like to know what basis you use for
- : the positions you forcefully advance.
- :
-
- My OS/2 programming experience is mostly with application-level software using
- the Presentation Manager, but I've read a lot about OS/2 design.
-
- :
- : andy finkel andy@cbmvax.commodore.com
- :
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- | JERRY J. SHEKHEL | Molecular Simulations Inc. | Time just fades the pages |
- | Drummers do it... | Burlington, MA USA | in my book of memories. |
- | ... In rhythm! | jerry@msi.com | -- Guns N' Roses |
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