North American Fruit Explorers mailing list at ibiblio

["Greg Miller" <gsmiller@cet.com>]

I've figured out another way in which viruses can be damaging.  I've 
spent another few hours (which I could have WASTED in the orchard 
instead) dealing with this KLEZ issue.

Sometimes even running an anti-virus isn't enough, as it can't 
account for taking steps to protect other users, the reactions to 
those attempts, or the general alarm generated by the distribution of 
a virus.  My computer didn't get infected, but I think an infection 
and associated cleanup would have been less time-consuming in the 
long run compared to what I've done as the list administrator.

Just what is it that people want me to do?  I don't have the power to 
do the single most effective thing, which is make all of the users of 
this list use UPDATED anti-viral software at all times, so I am left 
with imperfect, easily-defeated solutions.

Maybe in the laissez-faire spirit of the list I should just let the 
attachments (infected or otherwise) rain down where they may?

GREG MILLER