> On Wed, 21 Apr 2010, Simon Hobson wrote: > > > > > No, according to certain people on this list, you are a cretin, and > > incompetent to even handle the off switch of a computer. If you check the > > list > > archives - particular for threads "(no subject)" and "Those EOL tweets" > > you'll > > see that you are far from alone.
And sarcasam aside, there are other points of view. The one I've tried to make repeatedly is, like it or not this has been the MO of the Clam team for years. This is nothing new. What I find hard to believe is people installing software on their machines, that is reguarlly pulling data from an outside source, and evidently knowing nothing about the group producing it. For people running any supported distribution using packages, I blame the distro. If they are making the binaries available and claim support, they should be up on what is current. But for anyone running an EOL distro, I will put the blame squarely on their shoulders. If you choose, for whatever reasons, to continue to run an supported distro, then it is your responsibility to keep up on the software you have installed. Again, to me what the Clam team could or could not have done is Monday morning quarterbacking. Forget the last 6 months, where the hell have all of you been for the last 6 YEARS when it has come up time and time again that clamd will die in all sorts of weird manners. There are lots of other ways to run a project. This is the way the Clam team chooses to run theirs. It's their right, and the fact that a bunch of people decided to use their software in no way makes them beholden or obligated to you. If you don't like this RUN SOMETHING ELSE AND SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY. ========================================================== Chris Candreva -- ch...@westnet.com -- (914) 948-3162 WestNet Internet Services of Westchester http://www.westnet.com/ _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
