Adam, I think you may be overreacting a bit and shutting the door to an opensource user list while running opensource servers is a bad idea.
I've got 5 debian boxes here but read this list-mail from a windows laptop for lots of reasons e.g. easier to manage a ms lan with a res kit; need to test/debug applications for naive users and it's a lot easier figuring out problems with windows for users when you have to fix them on your own machine first;) I assume the list would tolerate the annoying messages for a while so long as you try to find a solution. If you can't think of one then how about... asking the list! short answer-->there's no need to get upset. there is a problem. you're gonna need to implement a solution. try a few. if it doesn't workout; ask for help. Regards, Justin -----Original Message----- From: adam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 1:56 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: RE: The latest round of antivirus bouncebacks I agree, I'm sorry, the France Telecom one was my fault. I work for a company that uses France Telecom for internet access and pays for them to check for viruses. It wasn't my choice and I have no say in the matter - if the means that I am not welcome on this list then I will (reluctantly) unsubscribe. I have installed 2 debian woody servers in the company I work for but the company policy is still to use Novell Border Manager as a firewall, Novell Groupwise for mail and CAI Inoculan for antivirus (after France Telecom). Personally I don't think a few annoying messages about viruses are a reason to exclude people like myself. I'll let the list decide and abide by the majority decision. Adam -----Message d'origine----- De : Scott Henson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoye : mercredi 10 avril 2002 21:55 A : debian-user@lists.debian.org Objet : Re: The latest round of antivirus bouncebacks On Wed, 2002-04-10 at 15:43, Shawn McMahon wrote: > begin dman quotation: > > > > was. I think it was being a "good neighbor" by alerting the rest of > > us that we just got a virus. > > Sorry, this is "debian-user", not "windows-user". I don't need half a > dozen bounces telling me somebody sent a virus, my system is immune. Some people read the list from places other than their home where they don't have control over what OS they use. Remember this is a high traffic list that isn't friendly to dial-up users and for those people it would be easier to read it on a company provided connection at work. -- -Peace kid Scott Henson [EMAIL PROTECTED] "God's the ultimate playa, so naturally He's going to have some haters," rapper Ice Cube said. "But these haters need to realize that if you mess with the man upstairs, you will get your ass smote. True dat." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
