John McAfee

[Shadow Lord]

Apparently McAfee of the anti-virus fame has died.

 

[Chuck(G)]

There was one troubled soul. One wonders if the business in Belize had some merit to the charges. Guess we'll never know.

 

[Shadow Lord]

Chuck,

Did you ever meet him in person?

 

[Chuck(G)]

Back in the 80's he was one of my customers. I did not associate with him, however.

 

[VERAULT]

I think his story would make a pretty entertaining movie.

 

[Unknown_K]

So he was rich and just dodged taxes, why?

Wonder what the headlines would of been if he died from COVID.

 

[mbbrutman]

The headlines would be about the same - he was on a pretty wild ride for the last 25 years. What he died of is irrelevant really.

 

[VERAULT]

So he was rich and just dodged taxes, why?

Wonder what the headlines would of been if he died from COVID.

Thats all you think he is known for? Just google him, he is far more interesting than that....

 

[Unknown_K]

I know about some of his later work but I still think of him for AV software. Sounds like a bit of a nutcase anyway.

 

[VERAULT]

thats right... And as I said all his escapades would make a good movie. I mean Look at this guy... And we all used his antivirus... Only in M'erica!

 

[NeXT]

*Peter Nortion slinks away into the shadows*

 

[Unknown_K]

Never name a software company or product after you.

 

[Chuck(G)]

thats right... And as I said all his escapades would make a good movie. I mean Look at this guy... And we all used his antivirus... Only in M'erica!

Mr. McAfee was born in the UK, of an American father and a British mother. Dad committed suicide when John was 15. The UK is as much to blame as the US.

He wasn't involved in antivirus work all that long--he was with his company between 1987 and 1994.

A troubled soul, indeed.