The guy is a complete and unmitigated IDIOT. He should be prosecuted to
the fullest extent of the law as an example to others, if nothing else.
He'll get a slap on the wrists, even if convicted of the felonies.
Probably get a couple years probation.
What in the world was he thinking when he thought he had the right to
donate computer time on the University's computers to some distributed
computing project? Rank stupidity is not a endearing quality to a judge
and jury.
Here's a quote from the CNET article:
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Michael Covington, a University of Georgia computer science professor
who wrote his school's acceptable-use policy, said the incident forced
his team to clarify its position on distributed computing software. The
outcome? "Unless we saw some kind of unacceptable load on the network,
we would permit it," he said.
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http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6740797.html?tag=tp_pr
So - No harm, no foul? Wrong. First, he violated University policy by
installing unapproved software on University systems (a wise policy).
Secondly, he stole from the state of Georgia (through the unauthorized
donation of) resources worth thousands of dollars.
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: Howie Hamlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sunday, August 26, 2001 9:09 AM
Subject: More net insanity
>Just read about this in my local newspaper (Newsday)
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