21 Nov
2003
21 Nov
'03
11:44 a.m.
On Friday, November 21, 2003, at 12:10 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
Isn't an import part of viral activity the ability for the virus to
transmit itself
"If it is
powerful enough to be useful, it is powerful enough to
write a
self-reproducing program" - I think, but am not sure that I can
prove, that
this translates to "if it is powerful enough to be useful then it can
have a
virus"
so, . . .
should "virus capable" be the definitive definition of "computer"?
from a host to a new victim? The hp 41C is a very poor
platform for
viri, becuase
usually for a a file to get in the 41C it usually must be keyed in by
the owner
(who might notice the "payload" as he is entering it)