[Kolab-devel] Suspicious looking paths

[Henning Holtschneider]

On Monday 15 August 2005 11:00, Oden Eriksson wrote:

> When I installed KAV long time ago (don't use it anymore) it ended up
> in /opt/kaspersky (or something like that). The path is hardcoded into the
> KAV config files and also some softlinks made by the "installer". So I'd
> say, leave as is. I'd rather see we get rid of the hardcoded /kolab thing
> ;)

It's possible to choose the installation path of the anti-virus software but 
that's not recommended. You should always install the anti-virus software 
into the path they suggest because some paths are hardcoded into the 
software. That applies to both Trend Micro and Kaspersky.

> Some reflections about KAV. I bought it (v4.0.x) for personal usage with
> one year of subscription, but when I wanted to renew the subscription they
> refused me to do that, 

You shouldn't buy from Kaspersky directly. It's a Russian company and they 
still have some way to go in terms of customer satisfaction. If you buy KAV 
Personal from one of the big retailers like Amazon, it's cheaper and 
hassle-free.

> instead they wanted me to buy an upgrade that had
> nearly the same price as buying it once again. So, when they put out a new

This is common among most - if not all - of the anti-virus software 
manufacturers. The days when anti-virus software could be "bought" once and 
updated ever after are over. See it as an annual subscription service ...

Regards,
Henning Holtschneider
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