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Letter: Letter

Published 15 May 1999

From Daryn Voss

It is true that the old-fashioned software was less prone to viruses than the
new—just as it is easier to maintain a bicycle than to maintain a jet
fighter. We can’t reverse the “customisation revolution” simply to appease our
virus paranoia.

Brisbane, Queensland

Issue no. 2186 published 15 May 1999

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