How many of you like HP41C calculators?

From: Ron Hudson <rhudson_at_cnonline.net>
Date: Fri Nov 21 19:44:49 2003

On Friday, November 21, 2003, at 12:10 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:

>> "If it is powerful enough to be useful, it is powerful enough to
>> write a
>> self-reproducing program" - I think, but am not sure that I can
>> prove, that
>> this translates to "if it is powerful enough to be useful then it can
>> have a
>> virus"
>
> so, . . .
> should "virus capable" be the definitive definition of "computer"?
>
>

Isn't an import part of viral activity the ability for the virus to
transmit itself
from a host to a new victim? The hp 41C is a very poor platform for
viri, becuase
usually for a a file to get in the 41C it usually must be keyed in by
the owner
(who might notice the "payload" as he is entering it)
Received on Fri Nov 21 2003 - 19:44:49 GMT