Re: AIDS Trojan (PC)

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From: Ralph Mitchell
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1989 19:07

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dmg@retina.mitre.org (David Gursky) writes:
>The AIDS Trojan Horse discussed by Alan Jay and John McAfee raises some
>interesting questions about accountability.
>[...]
>In the broader case, could the perpetrators be extradicted to one of
>the European countries that have better relations with Panama, and be
>held liable for damages even though the license says not to use the
>application without first paying for it.

There is no actual address on the documentation that comes with the disk.
The only way to find out where to send the money is by running the install
program, thought it doesn't even say that in the notes...  Of course, by
that time, it is firmly ensconced on your hard disk...

Ralph Mitchell
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