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Is Distributed Computing A Crime?
Ann Harrison, SecurityFocus 2001-12-20

A computer network administrator faces multiple felony charges and years in a Georgia prison for allegedly installing Distributed.net clients without permission. Prosecutors say its justice, others aren't so sure

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Is Distributed Computing A Crime? 2001-12-20
Anonymous
Yet another dangerously stupid precedent to set, if he gets convicted.

Where does that leave the idiots that keep spreading Internet viruses and trojans? They knowingly downloaded their e-mail, they knowingly executed the attachment. Do they get 15 years in jail? What about the 300 machines th...

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