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Re: Spam on this list



On Mon, Sep 05, 2005 at 07:42:47PM +0200, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> Hi Matt,
> Am 2005-09-05 15:54:47, schrieb Matthew Garrett:
> > Michelle Konzack <linux4michelle@freenet.de> wrote:
> > 
> > > If the SPAM-Filter of Debian fails, you will shot yourself...
> > > I think, the filter trash around 99% of the SPAM.
> > 
> > That should be "spam" - "SPAM" is a trademark of Hormel Foods
> > Corporation.
> 
> ???
> 
> Sorry, I am Extraterrest and live in France :-)

"spam", as in, unsolicited bulk email, was named after a particular
brand of corned beef. See http://www.spam.com/

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