Finding the Latest Version
There are several good ways to find the latest version of
Gatekeeper:
FTP
People with FTP access to the Internet can retrieve the
latest version via anonymous FTP to the microlib/mac/virus
directory of microlib.cc.utexas.edu. Of course, there are many
other good archive sites which should also have current versions at
any given time, but I upload new releases directly into microlib as
soon as they're ready, so I can guarantee that it's up to date.
Email
If you can send me email, I can usually email the latest
version back to you. Be sure to let me know what version you are
currently using. There can be problems, however. Some services like
AppleLink and CompuServe limit the length of messages their users
can receive to something in the neighborhood of 32K. This means
that I'd have to split Gatekeeper into more than 12 parts in order
to send it via email (and the recipient would subsequently have to
reassemble all those parts). This is very time consuming, so unless
your mail system will accept messages close to 100K in length, it's
probably not a good idea to try to get Gatekeeper via email.
Remember to tell me the maximum message length your system will
accept.
U.S. Mail
U.S. Mail is also an option. Send a diskette along with a
self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) to the address below.
Unlike correspondence, I am able to periodically catch-up on all
the outstanding update requests, so you really will get your disk
back eventually. Unfortunately, disks sent without a SASE (or a
reasonable facsimile), legible return address, return postage, etc.
can't be returned. (Hey, the software is free; I can't afford to
pop for the postage, disks, etc., and I can't do invoices, either.
Believe it or not, I do get update requests without disks, postage,
etc.)
If you live in a country other than the U.S., postage for the
SASE will be hard to come by, of course. International postage
coupons will work fine, though, as will U.S. currency (standard
disclaimers about sending cash in the mail apply, unfortunately).
If you're not sure what the correct postage is, ask your local
postal officials. If you even come close, I'll make sure you get
your update.
I will occasionally replace a bad or damaged diskette out of my
own pocket, but don't count on it. In other words, don't send me
that old diskette that you found under the refrigerator last
spring. I probably won't be able to format it successfully, and
you'll always wonder why you didn't get your disk back. If I had a
lot of money, it might be different, but I don't.
Finally, if you haven't already sent a picture postcard, please
include one with your update request. (See the Copyright Notice
for details.)
Anyway, the address to send those disks to is:
The "Gatekeeper Update..." line is important, so be sure to include
it, because the "from 1.3" part tells me what version you are
currently using. That information prevents me from sending you a
version which you already have.