Also sprach Rebecca Pakish Crum (Wed 06 Aug 02003 at 02:23:30PM -0500):
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> It amazes me how often these two running arguments are repeatedly
> debated...using localhost and spam to the amanda list. For the love of
> pete...how many sys admins does it take to beat the dead horse? (I
> suppose I am now guilty as well by even responding to the tirades)
> 
> Maybe there needs to be something addressed to the newbie's when they
> register with amanda.org as a part of the welcome email that says "You
> are responsible for your own network...the list is open to everyone and
> everything, please don't complain about spam, viruses, etc." I find
> those who are bothered to be unprepared. Get a spam server...deal with
> it, move on. Or maybe those complaining would like to contribute and
> maintain a spam/virus server for the list. This is the 4th or 5th time
> this year this subject has gone on for far too long. Amanda is free, the
> knowledge everyone gains and contributes her is free, if the price is to
> be 'bothered' with extra emails, then pay for some other backup utility
> and you won't be bothered again.

Yes, agreed; but, are the plethora of insipid and specious virus-found
alarms really necessary (read: on-topic) on this -- or any -- mailing list?

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