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stfj.net - 11/5/2009
STFJ: Lose/Lose

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TheAppleBlog:  Art or Virus? Symantec Villifies Spoof Apple “Trojan”

MacDailyNews:  ‘Lose/Lose’ trojan game for Apple Mac is an art project that deliberately deletes files

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Art or Virus? Symantec Villifies Spoof Apple “Trojan”
TheAppleBlog — ... The game, dubbed Lose/Lose, is the brainchild of Zach Gage, who created the program as part of an online art installation and released it for public download in September. It’s intended purpose is not to dupe unsuspecting gamers, but to pose questions about the relationship between killing in video games and real-life moral issues. Gage says as much in a statement on his website: ...

‘Lose/Lose’ trojan game for Apple Mac is an art project that deliberately deletes files
MacDailyNews — ... . More info and download link (if you're planning on reformatting a drive) via Zach Gage's website here . [Attribution: Infosecurity (UK). Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Carl H." for the heads up.]

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