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> > I hereby motion to kill said thread '"virii" (OT)' unless it is >still useful? > >I second the motion... Then the thread is hereby killed by List Nanny Laurent Daudelin -- Ryan Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Coleman Web/Internet Services http://www.coleman-w

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On 7/10/02 4:50 PM, Kyle Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just kidding. My QS-867 blew a gasket and I had a ton of problems. That > e-mail was sent a couple of days ago. On the 7th. I was 10 days ahead at > that time. Unfortunately I am now back to "real" time. If this is not the > case

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am now back to "real" time. If this is not the >>> case then please let me know. this is a new G4 so the time and date should >>> be good. >> >> 'Tis the case. I would have made bundles by betting on a tie in the >> All-Star Game. Shame you couldn&#

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now. this is a new G4 so the time and date should >>be good. > >'Tis the case. I would have made bundles by betting on a tie in the >All-Star Game. Shame you couldn't have bestowed that knowledge onto >us. :-) I hereby motion to kill said thread '"virii" (

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>Just kidding. My QS-867 blew a gasket and I had a ton of problems. That >e-mail was sent a couple of days ago. On the 7th. I was 10 days ahead at >that time. Unfortunately I am now back to "real" time. If this is not the >case then please let me know. this is a new G4 so the time and date

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vlad wrote: > Kyle is writing from The Future:-) > > > Jim wrote: > > >> > >> I've seen the term "virii" used now and then on these lists, and as a > >> professional virologist (of the biological variety), I feel I must > >> speak up. The plural of "virus" is "viruses". Nowhere do we use the

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Kyle is writing from The Future:-) Cheers all vlad On Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at 06:44 , Kyle Hansen wrote: > > > Jim wrote: > >> On Sat, 6 Jul 2002 10:51:04, James Rohde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >>> However, if you're running an email client which supports HTML, you >>> are susceptibl

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"viruses" vs. "virii"... What's the point of proper spelling since we're talking about the English language? It seems so oxymoronic. -- Eugene Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Dr

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FYIthis comes straight from McAfee's Virus Glossary. · Virus (plural viruses): A program that is capable of replicating with little or no user intervention, and the replicated program(s) also replicate further. http://www.mcafeeb2b.com/naicommon/avert/avert-research-center/virus-glossary.

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Walter R Basil wrote: > On 7/8/02 8:12 PM, Kyle Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I talked to my friend at Symantec about this a few months back. Everyone > > calls it Virii. Pronounced "Vye-Rye." > > You have friends in the know in every field don't you Kyle? I used to work at Apple a

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On 7/8/02 8:12 PM, Kyle Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I love McAfee. I am just going on what I know. I used to work for Apple. Ah yes, you told us this before. The 8500 right? Walt "Never try to baptize a cat." -- Eileen, age 8 -- G-Books is sponsored by a

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On 7/8/02 8:12 PM, Kyle Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I talked to my friend at Symantec about this a few months back. Everyone > calls it Virii. Pronounced "Vye-Rye." You have friends in the know in every field don't you Kyle? Walt -- A male gynecologist is like an auto mechanic who

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> Actually, I never meant to dismiss your point. It's just that there are > standards and there are habits and sometimes it takes very long for the > first to overcome the latter if ever (Just have a look as the use of SI > units). Or, taken another way- the habits often end up becoming the stand

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cellent expert knowledge on this list and would be last to try to argue with you. :-) Hannes > From: Kyle Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-Books) > Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2002 23:14:48 -0700 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-Books) > Subject: Re

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"R. Hannes Niedner" wrote: > Kyle Hansen wrote: > > I could surf and find 3 examples of links showing just the opposite. I just > > don't have that much free time. ;-) > > Kyle, > Sure, you could and it would only take you probably 2-3 mins , that's how > long it took me with Google. But you ma

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Kyle Hansen wrote: > I could surf and find 3 examples of links showing just the opposite. I just > don't have that much free time. ;-) Kyle, Sure, you could and it would only take you probably 2-3 mins , that's how long it took me with Google. But you made it quite clear that the guys from McAffe

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"R. Hannes Niedner" wrote: > Hmmm Kyle, > > ry.asp#v> > > > so much about 'Technical Industry standard for the plural of Virus

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Donald Keenan wrote: > In this usage, is virii pronounced as two syllables "vir-ee" or three > "vir-i-ee"? > Donald I talked to my friend at Symantec about this a few months back. Everyone calls it Virii. Pronounced "Vye-Rye." -- ===

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In this usage, is virii pronounced as two syllables "vir-ee" or three "vir-i-ee"? Donald On Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at 01:44 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote: > > > Exactly. This isn't biology. Virii is the Technical Industry standard > for > the plural of Virus. Each industry has usages that defy t

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>> But since I must believe that >> engineers and programmers would rather employ accurate metaphor over >> pretentious satire in their vernacular, I humbly suggest that the >> term "virii" be dropped. >> >> --Jim. >> "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by >> little st

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On Sunday, July 7, 2002, at 10:28 , Jim wrote: > I've seen the term "virii" used now and then on these lists, and as a > professional virologist (of the biological variety), I feel I must > speak up. The plural of "virus" is "viruses". Nowhere do we use the > term "virii". Virology is rather

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tty sure the 'listers' can handle 'viruses' and 'virii'. But I am sure the subject is fit to create a lot of noise... Just my $0.02 h > From: Kyle Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-Books) > Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 10:44

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> But since I must believe that > engineers and programmers would rather employ accurate metaphor over > pretentious satire in their vernacular, I humbly suggest that the > term "virii" be dropped. > > --Jim. > "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by > little statesmen

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Jim wrote: > On Sat, 6 Jul 2002 10:51:04, James Rohde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >However, if you're running an email client which supports HTML, you > >are susceptible to some virii that way > > Dear Listers, > > I've seen the term "virii" used now and then on these lists, and as a > profess

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On Sat, 6 Jul 2002 10:51:04, James Rohde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >However, if you're running an email client which supports HTML, you >are susceptible to some virii that way Dear Listers, I've seen the term "virii" used now and then on these lists, and as a professional virologist (of the b