GNU / Linux based Anti Virus Software!

[Miguel Koren O´ Brien de Lacy]

Rishi;

I assume you are talking about
http://sourceforge.net/projects/openantivirus/  . I looked into this scanner
because I would like to have a 100% Open Source solution and I came to the
conclusion that the fact that it needs java, imposes a very severe overhead on
a server. This could be because I have a natural suspicion of Java, as it
usually crashes my Windows machine and seems to do bad things to my Linux
destop notebook. And on top of that I probably negatively influenced by the
fact that I don really know the java environment.

But of course, I am in favour of having the choice to use it with Mail Scanner
:-)

Miguel

Rishi Gangoly wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Is MailScanner planning to get OpenAntiVirus to work as one for the
> scanners?
>
> If not, why not?
>
> Regards
>
> Rishi Gangoly
> The Argon Company
> 4th Floor, G Block, Dhanraj Mahal
> Chhatrapati Shivaji marg
> Mumbai - 400039
> Phone: 2361313
> Pager: 9624-533230
> Call Centre: 2361311
> Website: www.TheArgonCompany.com
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> MSN Messenger: rishi at theargoncompany.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Yussef M. ElSirgany" <yelsir at MAGNATECHONLINE.COM>
> To: <MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK>
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 12:57 AM
> Subject: Re: GNU / Linux based Anti Virus Software!
>
> > Rishi,
> >
> > There is a gnu antivirus software project it is @
> > http://lavp.sourceforge.net/  it is the second listing for gnu antivirus
> in
> > google.com
> >
> > Problem is staying on top of all new virus defs and having people analyze
> > new viruses not really av virus engine development.
> >
> >
> > Yussef M. ElSirgany
> > Magnatech Business Systems
> >
> > Phone:  516-931-4444 Ext.105
> > Fax:    516-931-1264
> > Email:  yelsir at magnatechonline.com
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Thoughts on GNU/Linux concept.
> > >
> > > Has anyone in the GNU/Linux community thought of writing an Anti Virus
> > > software?
> > >
> > > If not I wonder why?
> > >
> > > What are your thoughts?
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Rishi
> > >