Can I come over and run my favorite p2p client and grab some free movies and music ? The MPAA and RIAA wont mind... If they do you say what no other criminal has ever said before "IT WASNT ME HONEST!" The rest of the world isnt open sourced... This guy was more than likely doing something shady otherwise what cop would arrest based on something like getting mapquest directions or checking his email???



-Scott


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Donn wrote:
> On 7/13/05, *Ted Gould* <ted@gould.cx <mailto:ted@gould.cx>> wrote:
>
>     I guess I get tired of the phrase "people who have open WAPs are lazy or
>     stupid".  I have a WAP, it is open.  I know how to configure it.  I
>     choose to leave it open.  I haven't had any issues.
>
>                     --Ted
>
> So, do you leave your car unlocked with the keys in it too? Your choice.

No, and perhaps that's the misunderstanding:

"free software" is to "free hardware"

                - as -

"free Wifi" is to "free car"

If you use my Wifi, there is no additional cost to me.  If you take my
car, I would have to buy another.  This is the same as software
requiring no cost to replicate versus hardware which does.

                                 --Ted

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