Re: About virus.rules

[Michael Sconzo <msconzo () tamu edu>]

On Mon, May 17, 2004 at 10:55:48AM -0400, Matt Kettler wrote:
> At 03:43 AM 5/17/2004, etienne.causse () pierre-fabre com wrote:
> > "# NOTE: These rules are NOT being actively maintained.
> > # These rules are going away.  We don't care about virus rules anymore."
> >
> > Although, I see that there are more rules than the only one listed in this
> > file on snort.org.
> >
> > So my question is quite simple : why is there no support for virus rules
> > any more ?
>
> Simple answer: Because AFAIK nobody has volunteered to be the official 
> maintainer of the rules.

 I volunteered some time ago, but never received a response.  So,
 I can only assume I'm either worthless or they aren't looking for
 a maintainer :)  I would hope the 2nd as they say the rules are
 going away and they don't care.

-=Mike

-- 
The New Testament offers the basis for modern computer coding theory,
in the form of an affirmation of the binary number system.
        But let your communication be Yea, yea; nay, nay: for
        whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
                -- Matthew 5:37


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