View Full Version : Wake-up Call For Those Running F@H on Work Systems
Diesel
07-08-2001, 05:45 PM
Caught this thread (http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=39&threadid=490400) over at AnandTech, and thought it would be a good idea to pass onto people over here.
Also, you may want to check out my post (http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?s=a249840746358 cf5f1e5e87fb0729c59&threadid=173368) over at [H]ardOCP on discussion of this.
It may serve as a real eye-opener. I'd really hate to see someone get into trouble for trying to do some good, but the warnings are there, and should be heeded.
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meezercat
07-09-2001, 10:51 AM
Wow, that scared the crap out of me.
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JHowse
07-09-2001, 09:13 PM
From what I read on this, it seems that more and more organizations are cracking down on non-business related use of their machines. While I think criminal prosecution is excessive, I do think that users should still ask permission to do anything other than the intended use of machines they do not own.
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Diesel
07-09-2001, 09:45 PM
Exactly.
You would think it would be common sense by now that if something doesn't belong to you, you should ask permission before using it. Duh!!!
PS. Glad you're folding again, JH. Thought we lost you there for a minute. http://www.aliensoup.com/ubb/smilies/smile.gif
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JHowse
07-09-2001, 10:47 PM
Yeah. I was AFK to spend the 4th with my family, so I had my computer off for the week.
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Diesel
07-09-2001, 11:23 PM
More info available at DSL Reports (http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,1087699;root=folding;mo de=flat) . They're not sure if this is true or not.
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cmrayer
07-09-2001, 11:24 PM
One major difference is that there was a personal gain in that project - also note that it was a state entity, a private company would probably just sack you !
Diesel
07-09-2001, 11:30 PM
Charles> True, but the point that seems to be getting lost is that you shouldn't install it on someone else's property without advance permission.
With the exception of the Stanford projects (F@H and G@H), every other major DC project has such a disclaimer saying that the client should not be installed on machines that are not owned by the indifividual running the client.
See my linked thread above to [H]ardOCP for the related links and quotes pertaining to such from the various DC sites.
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