don%cs.UMD.EDU@IBM1.CC.Lehigh.Edu (02/13/90)
> 1. That all of the users who were adversely affected by this > supposed trojan either (a) did not read the license > agreement for the program which they were installing, or (b) > they read it and ignored it. Either way, they must accept > the consequences. The installation instructions first step > tells you to read the agreement on the reverse of the sheet. I agree, this is the most common practice. You get this great software and you want to see it RIGHT NOW! Well, one DOES need to read those agreements and take them at face value. > I am stunned at the sheer volume of pointless garbage that this > program has generated, and it makes me seriously doubt any other > information received from these "experts". I would also point out > that self-destructing programs are not new, but one has never caused > such an outcry before. Agree... but... Self-destructing programs should and generally only destruct THEMSELVES! If you rent-to-own a tv from 'Bob's Rent-to-own' and don't pay Bob anymore to use the tv, Bob HAS the right to come and get his tv. But because you didn't pay for the tv, this does NOT give Bob the right to take your whole house! If this AIDS program was in the up and up he would have sent out requests for the program. It would have saved him money, time and a whole lot of headaches. His method WAS blackmail and he should get all the jail time and penalties comming to him! DON INGLI-United States Department of Agriculture - Soil Conservation Service INTERNET: scsmo1!don@uunet.uu.net PHONEnet: 314!875!5344 UUCP(short): uunet!scsmo1!don UUCP(long): uunet!mimsy!woodb!scsmo1!don These are my opinions. I represent myself. Who do you think you are, Bjorn Nitmo? David Letterman '90 Catch Phrase