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- From: ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi)
- Subject: Re: *** WARNING *** PKZIP 2.04c is infected by a virus.
- Message-ID: <1993Jan8.100523.25702@uwasa.fi>
- Organization: University of Vaasa, Finland
- References: <3546@accucx.cc.ruu.nl> <1993Jan7.154004.9009@crd.ge.com> <1993Jan7.213149.12431@let.rug.nl>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 10:05:23 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan7.213149.12431@let.rug.nl> dboer@let.rug.nl (Ale de Boer) writes:
- >there has been a lot of criticism lately from archive moderators of
- >the world writable dir at wuarchive; I for one think it's a good idea
-
- Warnings, not so much criticisms. I am simply try to advise the
- users of the dangers. I am not trying to change wuarchive policy.
- I have enough on my plate with Garbo.
-
- >an a nice way to exchange files fast and world-wide. yet you shoudl
- >always check any file you download from wherever. as well as I trust
-
- Quite right. The only thing I want to point out is that the
- wuarchive method is much more susceptible. I repeat that I am not
- rooting for anything in here, just giving the information as I see
- it.
-
- >Keith Petersen and Timo Salmi, I still will check the files I download
- >from my favourite sites. and so should everyone. as for those repeated
- >warnings on files in wuarchive's upload dir, I never encountered a
- >virus in any of them, not that I did not try ;-)
-
- And you well should. I've often pointed out that while precautions
- is taken, no responsibility is assumed. It is a very sensible thing
- to do that you check the files. I always do the same whenever I
- download from SIMTEL20, or from any site.
-
- >once again, wuarchive admins do not check files in the uploads dir,
- >it's your own job. criticizing them for providing the service they do
- >is not justified in this case,
-
- I have drifted away from comp.compression subjects. Sorry fellow
- readers.
-
- All the best, Timo
-
- ..................................................................
- Prof. Timo Salmi Co-moderator of comp.archives.msdos.announce
- Moderating at garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous FTP archives 128.214.87.1
- Faculty of Accounting & Industrial Management; University of Vaasa
- Internet: ts@uwasa.fi Bitnet: salmi@finfun ; SF-65101, Finland
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