On Fri, March 14, 2008 1:08 pm, DJA wrote: > > I still have to wonder if all those who've argued here for the > Never-use-a-hotspot-without-permission policy have, without exception, > themselves always done so. If so, I expect that few of them get much use > of Wifi outside their own homes or workplaces. And if each and every one > of them has not done their own door-knocking, well... >
When I first moved here, I knocked on my neighbor's door and asked if I could use their AP to check my mail, as my DSL wasn't due for another week. "No problem, thanks for asking" was the response I got. I use the wireless in the coffee shop all the time. There's a big sign that says "Free Wifi". I don't use the wireless that shows up in the meeting room downtown, since it's a 2wire SSID, and I don't know who it belongs to. Not every meeting participant does the same, as many people are checking their email during the meetings. To be clear, I think that using a random open AP is well down on the list of social faux pas, and I'm certainly not advocating criminal penalties for doing so. Nor do I think it's trespass, theft, or anything other than "using an access point without permission". However, I do think the right thing to do is ask before using. -ajb -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
