auto updating sophos IDEs

[Dustin Baer]

Steve Thomas wrote:
>
> > i found one here http://lists.q-linux.com/pipermail/plug/2001-August/008104.html
> > but does any one have a better one?
>
> I wrote one that processes the e-mails that Sophos sends when a
> new IDE file is released. The only advantages of using it over
> the others mentioned are that it doesn't hit the Sophos website
> unnecessarily (only when there's an update, as opposed to every
> hour or whatever) and you typically get protected against new
> bugs a little faster.

I have seen Sophos email notifications of new IDEs arrive LONG after the
IDE is actually available.

Dustin