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Re: Automatic mail sent by installer

To: scsh-bugs@zurich.ai.mit.edu
Subject: Re: Automatic mail sent by installer
From: Paul Emsley <paule@chem.gla.ac.uk>
Date: 03 Mar 2000 10:52:49 +0000
>>>>> "JBS" == Jeffrey B Siegal <jbs@quiotix.com> writes:

    JBS> The automatic "Another scsh infestation" email sent by the
    JBS> install script may be a violation of laws which prevent
    JBS> "unauthorized use" of computer systems, since the person
    JBS> doing the installation has no reasonable basis to know that
    JBS> it is going to send email.  This is done without their
    JBS> knowledge or permission.

        I must admit to being surprised when this flicked past - I
      don't recall any other software installation doing such a
      thing (and would rather it didn't).

        It is, of course, a scheme48 hangover (modulo installation ->
      infestation).

        Paul.

        (Having said that of course, I wonder how many "infestations"
      there were...) 


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