[clamav-users] Unable to download clamav cvd file using google cloud python function

[Paul Kosinski]

I wonder how many "ordinary" users of ClamAV are giving up on using it after getting permanent 403s. I would imagine there are lots of people who don't pursue the issue. They may even tell others that ClamAV is unreliable (which would tarnish its reputation).


On Wed, 10 Mar 2021 11:58:13 +0000 (GMT)
"G.W. Haywood via clamav-users" <clamav-users at lists.clamav.net> wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> On Wed, 10 Mar 2021, Kachare, Ganesh, Vodafone Group (External) via clamav-users wrote:
> 
> > I am getting error  http client 403 ...  
> 
> I suspect that some people are subscribing to the mailing list when
> they belatedly find that the non-preferred way of getting the ClamAV
> signatures that they've been using has suddenly stopped working.
> 
> Is there not an argument for (at least temporarily) putting something
> in the mailing list manager's 'welcome' message which asks them to
> read some of Joel's recent messages?
> 
> Not only could it prevent a lot of unnecessary noise on the mailing
> list, it could also help people to avoid looking dumb - and that's
> hardly ever a bad thing.
>