jwright@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu (Jim Wright) (03/31/89)
In conjunction with the formation of the new newsgroup, comp.virus, I have been working on the creation of a system of anti-viral archives. These sites will maintain archives of all the non-commercial anti-viral software available for particular machines. We already have sites for the Amiga, AppleII, Atari ST and Mac computers, but do not yet have a site for the IBM PC. The software for these archives will come from various sources. First of all, the archive site will probably already have some of these available. Second, all the archive sites throughout the world will be coordinated so that each has a complete set of files. Third, it is hoped that this system will become well enough established so that the anti-viral program authors will submit their efforts directly to the group. Finally, the readers of comp.virus and the virus-l mailing list will undoubtedly provide assistance. As an archive site it will not be your responsibility to actively seek out software. Maintaining a system is work enough. Potential sites should be already established as IBM PC archive sites. Availability of either anonymous ftp, a mail server or similar access is required. If your site would be willing to cooperate in this, please send email to me. Thanks for your help. -- Jim Wright jwright@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu