Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Message-Id: <200008230506.WAA20353@ultra.franz.com> To: David Starks-Browning cc: cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Subject: Re: Cygwin .tar.gz files and anti-virus software Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 22:06:34 -0700 From: Kevin Layer Greetings Cygwin devotees, It is known that Network Associates (formerly McAfee) anti-virus software can "hang" or otherwise behave poorly when dealing with Cygwin .tar.gz files. I get the same thing. I've excluded virus scan from looking at the directories in which I keep .tar.gz files. It keeps my stress level lower. :) I tried (in vain) to report this to NA, but they didn't seem to want the bug report. I looked for about 20 minutes for an email address on their web site, then finally chose one I knew was wrong. Then reply back was "don't report this here" but without a place to report it. Has anyone experienced this problem with other anti-virus software? (You needn't tell me that you use such-an-such and don't have a problem. Or to confirm that you've had problems with McAfee. Just report problems with other anti-virus scanners.) Thanks very much. Regards, David (Cygwin FAQ maintainer) -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com