From: Martin Dart
To: SuSE Linux Schools Subject: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Virus warning.. Date: 03 November 2000 13:27 Sorry, no 'kiddie-winks' here either... The implication was that it was a member of the Admin staff, rather than a dopey kid (or teacher for that matter).
There's no way I'm loading a HTML page to look up alleged virus information from an unknown source! (or forward emails of apparent infections. Nobody asked you to, but I went to the trouble to do a little research to spare you the time. It's good to be cautious though, well done.
We all get viruses from time to time - there is no need to forward this kind of useless information amongst the group). I didn't forward the info, it came from me, together with my contact details.
What an ungracious individual you are Martin. And I take it that you never use the internet from your comments, or do you know of any trusted sites? I must be very lucky, I have only ever had one virus (been messing since the late 70s), And here at the school we have only been affected once (before I could get them to splash out on AV software), although we have caught a few with the help of Doc Sols. Although this is a rare occurrence since we abolished floppy disks. This one wasn't spotted by our Anti Virus software, so rather than sit back and gloat that we caught it before any damage was done and snigger behind our hand when we hear that others have had trouble, I have spent a few precious moments to pass on this information and possibly help others. I'm sorry that this has annoyed you Martin and that you had to waste your time writing to tell me about it, but that's life I suppose. I'll continue to be helpful, while you may continue to be whatever it is that you are. So it's up to you, do you send a memo to staff and kids warning them or not - not to take action could be construed as incompetence if you have been given the facts. Just a thought. Kind Regards Adrian Wells _______________________________________ Systems Manager Sidcot School Oakridge Lane, Winscombe, Somerset BS25 1PD. Please reply to adrian.wells@sidcot.org.uk admin@sidcot.org.uk for general enquiries