OFF: Daniel's "Gift"

Jerry stayer at PI.NET
Tue Dec 17 10:35:27 EST 1996


Imaginos wrote:
>> > Please don't sent a complete executable PC file to the entire mailing
>> > list! What a waste of space. Would you like to tell me how to run it on
>> > my Mac? My UNIX box?

>Paul Mather wrote:
>> You mean someone is actually going to be daft enough to run a completely
>> unknown e-mailed .EXE file on their PC anyway?!?!?  (Can anyone say
>> "virus-laden trojan horse?";)
>> I agree, Grant.  Sending an off-topic 400K+ attachment to a mailing list
>> is a pretty brain-dead idea.  I guess Christmas does funny things to
>> people...

RJ:
>gee,i guess this all ocurred during the 1 hour interval where i was
>between providers.well at least some good came out of the change.;)
>chances are i'll have another new provider in a couple of days.
>if anyone is going to mail anything like this,e-mail me first,and if no
>response,fire away! ;)

Hm, I enjoyed it. Well, 400K+ is a bit too much, I agree. But what the hell,
I download a hundred messages a day, and I can't be bothered by those 400K+.
I can imagine however, that some of you don't agree on this. And, can anyone
say "virus shield"?

Jerry



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