atkinsd@sol.cc.deakin.OZ.AU (Damon Atkins,Archimedes Services,0000,1111) (01/25/91)
Contents :
1 ...... ftp site 128.184.12.XX
2 ...... Viruses & C & other arm code
3 ...... Sending Binarys
1. I have heard second hand that the ftp site 128.184.12.XX,
where XX is found to be normaly 50.
{
Login: anonymous Password: ident
or
Login: ANONYMOUS Password: IDENT
}
Will be closed in universal time (date -u)
From Fri Jan 25 09:00:00 GMT 1991
to Sun Jan 27 22:00:00 GMT 1991
Ftp sites time
From Fri Jan 25 20:00:00 EST 1991
To Mon Jan 28 9:00:00 EST 1991
2. Viruses & C & other arm code
I have not heard about any viruses for the archimedes, but what i would
like to discuss is stopping them.
Things I feel that can be done to stop them.
1 C If acorn was to introduce into it's next release 3.??
a function to do a chksum and length check on C compiled
code, then the c programme could put this function into
his/her programme at a random place or something.
2 Same for modules in compiled by C.
3 I any one who right's any arm code should check it's file length
as when any code is started argc[0] points to the path of the
file allowing this. ( some might like to write a bit of code to
emulate argc[0])
Let's have a discussion on this any work out the best way to stop
Viruses. Is this correct that a viruse must appear in module area,
or application area, and if not where in memory.
3. Sending Binary's
I would like to see when the new group starts using TextToFile and
FileToText to send binaries as it is writen in basic V and every one
who has a Archimedes has Basic V. I would also like to see some one
else write a Basic V compress. This would mean that absolutely no-one
would miss out on any binaries.
Current time : Thu Jan 24 23:00:00 GMT 1991
I do not own an Archimedes or any other computer, but do own the
Risc OS Prog. Ref. Man. Wish list A260 & C.
Student & staff member at Deakin university Austalia.
but also tries to support the Archimedes.
Disclaimer : I views are my own and may not be of the University's.