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  • From: Thomas Beckett <thomas AT tbeckett.com>
  • To: InterNetWorkers <internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: College sysadmin fired for distributed computing
  • Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 08:26:07 -0400


One wonders what's going on there. It seems a leap beyond the usual FUD
factor.

TaB

Michael Czeiszperger wrote:
>
> This is interesting... A college sysadmin is fired for installing the
> distributed computing program from Distributed.net.
>
> "Although state officials have not yet charged McOwen with anything, they
> are
> investigating him for allegedly violating an agreement he signed saying he
> would not download unauthorized software onto school machines, use
> government
> property without permission, or do so for profit. What's more, according to
> McOwen, they've threatened to seat a grand jury and seek an indictment
> sometime in the coming weeks."
>
> http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/zd/20010801/tc/is_distributed_computing_a_crime__
> 1.html
> --
> Michael Czeiszperger
> Web Performance Inc.
> 9207 Baileywick Road, Suite 203
> Raleigh, NC 27615
> czei AT webperformanceinc.com
> 919-845-7601
>
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