> Asking this on a public form is presumably the way of seeding the > development community with the knowledge to write a nasty virus, > and hence create a need for anti-virus programs ?????
Let's see: 1) Are you implying that the "development community" consists of (or at least contains) virus writers? 2) I clearly don't know the answer - otherwise I wouldn't have asked the question. I expect to get the answer from this form. In other words, I am not "seeding knowledge" - I am asking this forum for knowledge some of the people here might have - knowledge that I don't. 3) I develop anti-virus software. If this forum knows the answer of my question and I don't, and if this forum indeed includes virus writers, as you seem to be implying, would you rather that this forum (i.e., the virus writers) has the knowledge and I (the anti-virus developer) don't? 4) Malware for PalmOS already exists. People have been asking me for a PalmOS version of our product - so, obviously, the need already exists; I don't need to create it. 5) The PalmOS anti-virus product I'm developing will be provided for free. So, clearly, you can't accuse me of trying to create a market for it or anything like that. 6) If you know the answer to the question I asked but are reluctant to answer in public, feel free to answer to me in private. 7) If you don't have anything productive to say, it is better to shut up. Regards, Vesselin -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
