Actually, network bandwidth use of most of the distributed projects is
minimal, but it IS a resource and there's an associated cost. Same with
use of the computers, electricity, associated cooling. All pretty
minor. It's the UNAUTHORIZED use of state resources that pissed someone
off.
Imagine you administer a network of 1000 computers for Acme, Inc. and
some "white hat" hacker infiltrates your network and installs some
distributed project working on a cure for cancer. All he's decided to
do is use every one of your computers when the secretaries and
accountants go home at 5PM.
When you discover this has been happening, won't it give you a nice,
warm, fuzzy feeling knowing that you've been contributing to the
betterment of mankind? Yeah, right.
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: Angel Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sunday, August 26, 2001 11:45 AM
Subject: RE: CF-Community-List V1 #118
>They say he used the university's bandwidth, which has a cost attached
to it, illegally and for his own and non university
>purposes.
>
>so they charging him for the bandwidth he 'stole' essentially from what
i read about the case before.
>
>Its all a pack of sh** by people that clearly don't have a clue.
>
>But sadly they might have legal grounds to do what they're doing if
they frame it as theft and misuse.
>Plus, it could be an attempt to truly set a precedent here and thus
open the floodgates to start charging for stuff on per
>use basis etc.
>
>But see above..its really because some administrative jackass didn't
have a clue.And the law being an ass the poor guy might
>really get sent to jail.
>
>-Gel
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeffry Houser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
>
> I don't get it...
> He is being prosecuted for installing the distributed.net client on
>computers at schools in the State of Georgia? How is that a felony?
It
>doesn't actually say that is the reason he is being prosecuted on the
web
>site, just that he is.
>
>
>
>>Just read about this in my local newspaper (Newsday)
>>
>>http://www.freemcowen.com/
>
>
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