Re: Macs in Astronomy Updated; Canon 20D under Mac & Windows

From: Pierre Vandevenne (pierre_at_datarescue.com)
Date: 03/01/05 

Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 20:50:54 +0000 (UTC)

Davoud <star@sky.net> wrote in news:010320051536452666%star@sky.net:

> I'm still waiting. And I'll add to that one security breach

You did look at the other links, right? Or you are just playing the usenet
game of feigning to ignore other posts?

> or one piece of spyware.

I can name two spyware removal programs for Max OS X. That seems to imply
that either

- OS X spyware exists.
- Mac users are gullible.

I am not sure you understand what we are talking about though: should I
write a Mac OS X spyware tonight? Are you willing to run it on your Mac if
I send it to you? (you'll be free to decline the install if you wish :-)) 

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