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Subject: Re: Linux 2.4.18-pre9-mjc2
To: pavel@suse.cz (Pavel Machek)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 21:16:04 +0000 (GMT)
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> Someone should buy thinkpad, destroy it (preferably with CD labeled
> Virus 98 or soemthing like that), return, destroy next, return,
> destroy next, request money back.

If you want to get arrested it sounds a great idea. Thats up to you

> Alternatively make a virus that destroys thinkpads -- should make them
> some bad press, too.

A virus to destroy any PC is trivial. Just be thankful nobody has crossed
the really infectious ones with stuff like chernobyl and disk firmware
erasers.

The PC simply is not a secure platform

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