On Sat, Oct 09, 2004 at 11:00:51AM +0200, Francesco Paolo Lovergine wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 09, 2004 at 03:01:11AM -0400, Kevin Mark wrote:
> > Packages like virus checkers seem to be
> > composed of 2 parts: the app program and the data where the data in
> > this case are virus sigs and the app is say clamav. And the 'volitile'
> > part is the virus sigs whereas the app (once it hits stable) shouldnt
> > change unless it warrents a 'security' update. So, volitile should be
> > for the data/virus sigs that need updating when new bugs hit the 'net.
> >
>
> No, often such kind of programs need engine update. That's true for
> both AV and antispam programs as well.
>
> --
> Francesco P. Lovergine
Hi Francesco,
so:
the program = engine part + (some un-named part) ???
and the engine part and the data part are volitile
-Kev
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