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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
Agreed, all the university had to do was spin it the other direction to get positive PR for their computer science department and computing labs.

"Proactive Network Administrator makes University #2 contributor to MD5 project" but instead they're going to get flamed for this lame prosecution an...

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