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While computer viruses are prevalent, Osterberg said HASCS only issues warnings when a virus threatens to infect much of the campus.
"Many people received this virus from people they knew (because they were in the other person's address book), and so they opened it without knowing what it was. This is one of the aspects that has allowed this virus to spread so quickly," wrote Rick Osterberg '96, database applications...
"Even if your computer does not meet these criteria, you should erase e-mail with the above subject headings to minimize the possibility of sending the virus to others," the warning stated.
This virus is also more destructive than previous programs because it copies itself into base computer systems files, allowing it to run every time an infected computer is started.
But beyond the angry words and legal documents, the proposed remedy marked the culmination of 23 months of state and federal pursuit of Microsoft and represents a clear watershed for the computer and software industries. The ruling that emerges from Judge Jackson's court, and from an appeals process that...