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Virex 7.2 Hazardous to Fink's Health

Posted by pudge on from the danger-will-robinson dept.

Gorgonzola writes "It was reported that Virex 7.2 and Fink were conflicting, it turned out that Virex 7.2 was overwriting libraries in Fink's default directory, thus hosing Fink for those who had it installed, and preventing Fink from installing for future users. Also, one user pointed out that of Virux's included packages, several (CURL, OpenSSL, and DLCompat) had license terms that Virex was ignoring." It is strongly recommended you don't install Virex 7.2 until this issue is resolved.

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  1. Virex? by program21 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sounds enough like 'virus' that I'd be wary of installing it in the first place.

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  2. Classic Slashdot... by duffbeer703 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Post a complaint that sounds real bad, that a small percentage of the readers of the article will understand...

    Maybe the author should be even more vague...

    "If you install a software product when another software product is also installed, libraries will be overwritten. Other software will be affected."

    Then the slashdot editor can append:

    You probaly shouldn't install a software product.

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    1. Re:Classic Slashdot... by Hubert_Shrump · · Score: 3, Funny

      You probaly shouldn't install a software product.

      You forgot:

      Those without software product (insanely long version number) are laughing pretty hard about (previously mentioned obscure technical issue), but I'm sure it's just a matter of time (link to NYT) before (other product) takes over the (misspelled, over-used catchphrase)! Update: There's a fix (link to server on fire) out, involving some knowledge of (obscure acronym one other person knows - they punch wildly into the air and scream). It's a 40(new method of measuring disk space necessary here) download - better fire up the T1!

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  3. Checking the wrong box? by zachlipton · · Score: 3, Funny

    Um, what does this have to do with AOL?

    1. Re:Checking the wrong box? by Lars+T. · · Score: 3, Funny

      What better way to get a virus than AOL? ;-)

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  4. Re:Viruses on OSX??? by SandSpider · · Score: 3, Funny
    I asked this on macslash too and nobody gave an answer - can anybody name a single OS X virus or worm that [...] Virex actually prevents?


    Well, sure. Norton Antivirus is the worst. It doesn't transmit itself electronically, to be sure, but it does replicate through marketing and fear. And if you install it on your system, you're guaranteed to have serious problems after.
    If you install Virex, you probably won't also install NAV. Therefore, Virex, in most instances, prevents you from getting NAV. What a lifesaver!


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