Virus Checking

From: Lawrence Walker <lwalker_at_mail.interlog.com>
Date: Sun Jan 3 19:27:07 1999

On 3 Jan 99 at 11:48, Pjoules1_at_cs.com wrote:

> In a message dated 31/12/98 07:30:27 GMT Standard Time,
> lwalker_at_mail.interlog.com writes:
>
> > Beware of just using MSAV that came with 6.22. It does not pick up the
> newer
> > virii.
>
> IIRC it wont even pick up Form A which wasn't even new when MSAV was first
> released.
>
> BTW I wont go into detail but there haave been long discussions about the
> plural of virus on alt.comp.virus and it seems to come down to the consensus
> that those who have knowledge of the etymology of the word (and who are
> generally in the anti virus camp) insist that it is viruses whereas those who
> think that viruses are 'cool' (and those who write them) insist that it should
> be viri or the impossible virii.
>
> Regards
> Pete
>
 Just my inadequate knowledge of latin and a memory hickup
on the plural of virus. Interesting controversy tho.

ciao larry
lwalker_at_interlog.com
Received on Sun Jan 03 1999 - 19:27:07 GMT