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Re: REAL VIRUS ALERT

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From: Grant Edwards
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:33
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In article <3cc9533f$0$11003$724ebb72@reader2.ash.ops.us.uu.net>, Rufus V. Smith wrote:
> 
> "Grant Edwards" <grante@visi.com> wrote in message news:xk%x8.50807$vm6.8317749@ruti.visi.com...
>> In article <v9vgcu4bpi5jvr31ecovjnu01qvnm3bql5@4ax.com>, Droid Man wrote:
>>
>> > If you want protection for MS mail products go to
>> > http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/Out98sec.aspx
>>
>> Unless this virus somehow infects embedded devices, I really
>> don't care to see notices about it on comp.arch.embedded.  I
>> don't run MS stuff either on embedded or development platforms.
> 
> The point is, it affects *everyone* who receives email.  It is
> just propagated by MS products.

The point is it's 100% off-topic for the groups to which it was
posted.  It's got nothing to do with embedded system
development, nor presumably with rotobitcs or electronics
repair.

So millions of people got screwed over by MS.  Complain to Bill
Gates.  Or the justice department.  Or George Bush.  I've done
my part: I don't use MS products.

> Can you say no-one with your email address is using Microsoft
> products?

No, but I still don't see how that makes it relevent to
comp.arch.embedded.

> You could receive a bogus email, or be blamed for one someone
> else receives.

I receive 50-100 bogus e-mails every day.  Procmail throws them
away.  So what?

-- 
Grant Edwards                   grante             Yow!  Yow! Are we in the
                                  at               perfect mood?
                               visi.com            
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From: grante@visi.com (Grant Edwards)
Subject: Re: REAL VIRUS ALERT
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