[cvsnt] Latest on Virus Scan?

[Glen Starrett]

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Thanks Bo, I was afraid of that. So, here is what I'm
going to do: I'm going to design a robustness test
in perl that commits from one directory and updates to
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Tony has a modified version of the CVS stress script, I think it's called
"insanity" or similar.

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It's stupid to run AV on the sever, but again
it's not my call. We have to live with the
drawbacks to enjoy the benefits of our
paranoid IS department :-)
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Maybe you should feed them more... tell them the only truly secure system is
completely unconnected in a metal cage (to prevent EM transmission /
reception)...  That is the ONLY way to be certain you won't get viruses.
And *BSD is worlds more secure than any windows platform anyway...  If they
are TRULY concerned with security, they should know not to layer more
software on a buggy OS, but to get a new OS that is secure by design.

On the other hand, if you do approach them with a reproducible problem with
McAfee then perhaps you can convince THEM to go to McAfee and demand a fix
for their inferior product.



Glen Starrett