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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: spinning beach ball of death
Date: 4 Sep 2015 03:44:37 GMT
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On 2015-09-04, Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> wrote:
> On 9/2/15 10:01 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
>> On 2015-09-03, Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> The AV software I run checks for both Mac and Windows malware.
>>
>> You assume, yes. You know what they say about assumptions.
>
> Apparently, you assume the opposite?  Why is that?  Any proof?

I don't assume either way, and I have seen tests showing that they often
miss active malware.

>> What a waste of time. Let your Windows-using friends worry about their
>> own systems, sheesh.
>
> Obviously, you don't care about your friends, only yourself.  Small 
> mind, small man.

No, I just don't make a habit of forwarding just any old bullshit on to
others. If I don't trust it, I'm not about to send it to someone else.
That would be silly. ; )

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