Re: email threat
bruce@perens.com writes:
> > BBC Radio described the Melissa virus as being Open Source. Was
> > Melissa properly certified?
>
> Oh, that's all we need - people thinking that open source is virus technology.
>
> The virus was distributed in source code form because there is no compiled
> version of a word macro.
The commentator did get some of the Open Source idea correct. She
explained that Melissa could be modified since the source code was
included.
While the Melissa license is a bit unclear, Melissa aggressively
encourages free distribution of its source code.
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