[GreenKeys] Shackbox The tool box for Ham Radio Operators NewRelease CR

[gil at baudot.net]

Hi folks:

OK, well that would be me, the greenkeys moderator, that let that one
through -- I get a whole crapload of messages sent to the list by folks
who are not subscribed, and I need to deal with each one individually. 
Most of the time it is spam, but sometimes it is a legitimate response
to a post by someone who monitors the archives, or something.  I did
look at this post, and I even went to the shackbox web site, and it
looked pretty legit to me, so I let it post.

If it turns out to be a scammer, then blame me.  Sorry.  I really didn't
think there would be an elaborate hoax, including a live website,
targeted at a community as small as ham radio.  Sheesh.  What is the
world coming to.

Please let me know what you guys find out.

thanks,

gil


gil smith
greenkeys moderator
gil at baudot.net
www.baudot.net
Vaux Electronics:  480-354-5556



> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Shackbox The tool box for Ham Radio Operators
> NewRelease CR
> From: "Paul A. Pennington" <paulpenn at knology.net>
> Date: Fri, February 06, 2009 11:08 am
> To: <greenkeys at qth.net>, "Shackbox Hamradio toolbox"
> <info at shackbox.net>
> 
> 
> Someone who declined to identify himself said:
> 
> I am pleased to tell you that a new release of the Shackbox project is 
> available to download...
> 
> Some questions:
> 
> 1.  Is this spam?
> 
> 2.  Is anyone here familiar with the product?
> 
> 3.  Has it been checked for viruses and malware?
> 
> Color me wary:  burning the download to a CD makes a disk that boots into 
> Ubuntu Linux.  There is enourmous potential for harm there.  There is a 
> tutorial on the web site, but only in French.  Those with questions are 
> directed to a forum, but the link is broken.
> 
> Paul Pennington
> Augusta, Georgia
> 
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