Re: OT RE: [cobalt-users] re Code Red Storm (Bradley Caricofe)

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On Friday 10 August 2001 11:03, Dan Kriwitsky wrote:
> > In those agreements, Carrie, a "server" means "server software".  I can
> > run W2KAS while dialed into earthlink.net all I want; it's only when I
> > use my email server to receive or send emails via smtp that I'm running
> > a "server" (for example).
>
> As far as @Home goes, or in this case Comcast@Home one only need read the
> subscriber agreement to see what you can and can't do. There's a lot you
> can't do with their residential service:
>
> http://www.comcastonline.com/subscriber-v3-clr.asp
> Just scroll down to 6. Prohibited Uses of the Service.
> They used to, (maybe they still do),  scan *their* network for news servers
> after @Home was threatened with a UDP, (Usenet Death Penalty), because so
> many customers had open proxies allowing Usenet spam. The point being, it
> is *their* network so they can tell you how you can use it or you can get
> access someplace else.
> --
> Dan Kriwitsky
> 

I am mostly in agreement with Dan here.  Servers that have the potential for 
abuse *must* be controlled to keep the network useable.  In any siuation 
almost all windows based servers are subject to abuse.  As *only* windows and 
Macs are supported/allowed on the @home network, in theory, the restiction of 
no servers is very valid.  

It matters very much what uses are allowed in the contract, and the rationale 
is also valid, so if you want/need more, go elsewhere.  

go dan!

bill