At 10:08 PM 11/30/95, Michael Coates wrote:

Found this intersting too. US Position?

AUTHOR A VIRUS, GO TO JAIL A computer cracker last week became the first virus writer sentenced to a jail term under Great Britain's Computer Misuse Act. The 26-year-old perpetrator was sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to 11 charges connected with placing virus-infected programs on computer bulletin boards. (Investor's Business Daily 29 Nov 95 A6)

Gak.. glad I don't live in G.B. as I have had as many as 700 virii available for download on my BBS.. wonder how long it will be before the start to prosecute authors for writing buggy software ;) ------------------|----------------------------------------------------------- Rob Lowry | PO Box 288 | Rockford Wa 99030 | ral@otc.mhs.compuserve.com robl@on-ramp.ior.com