A Case for Benevolent Viruses
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چکیده
We begin with some background on viruses and related topics in ‘life-like’ computational organisms. Next we examine some of the major problems facing the current global computing environment and how viruses have the potential for helping to solve these problems. We then consider several widely stated arguments against the application of computer viruses for useful purposes and provide counterpoints.
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