[at-l] AntiVirus software

[revmrf@xxxxxxxxxxx (Martin Fors)]

Regarding what Steve wrote below:

You can do what you want.  You're entitled to your opinion.  I offered what
I KNOW is effective, have EXPERIENCED its effectiveness, and what my son
knows is effective [he has a masters in computer systems and works as a
senior systems analyst for an important company.]  BTW, I've been involved
in the computer data communications software development side since 1959,
however, I changed my profession in 1986. I'm not a neophyte in this
business.   How the heck can one consider 40 bucks for excellent antivirus
software expensive?  In this community, you spend that much for a rain hat.
So be careful who you try to put down.  rusty


Message: 11
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:44:51 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Landis <sgl17013@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: landis@epix.net
Subject:
To: at-l@mailman.backcountry.net

These two products are commonly referred to as
"bloatware" by the geek community. ie. large
footprint, and expensive. Don't believe me, ask for an
antivirus program recommendation in
24hr.helpdesksupport newsgroup as opposed to a hiking
mailing list.
When I asked our MIS director, who supports McAfee for
our corporate systems, what he uses on his personal
equipment at home, it was eTrust EZ Antivirus
http://www.my-etrust.com/

YMMV
Steve