Dug this up from one of Stefan's earlier emails. He used to mail these
out every once in a while to remind folks of the rules. Probably not a
bad idea to resurrect it. I made some quick mods, Vern, I think it
would be a good idea to check/update the links and send it out.
Sam
W E L C O M E T O T H E L I V E - A B O A R D L I S T
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assume the responsibility of protecting you from viruses. E-mail viruses
propagate because of the inherently insecure architecture of the
dominant personal computer environment. I cannot waste my time because
of the negligence of some giant corporation. Even if you use the
dominant environment, you can take your own simple measures to protect
yourself from e-mailed viruses.
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20 November 2007
Sam and Vern Densler
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