[ale] Richard Owens case

[Dow Hurst]

This Richard Owens case is getting more and more ludicrous as time goes
on.  Even if the guy was told not to download the distributed.net client
and did anyway, which is questionable, the case is still typical
government stupidity.  Just goes to show how we need to be careful about
what we do at our jobs.  I have contemplated adding the SETI clients to
the SGIs here since we could really contribute to that project, however,
the security issues with the firewalls have kept me from bothering.  A
properly managed campus wide installation of either distributed.net
clients or SETI clients with good public relations applied would make
KSU look great.  Dekalb could have benefited instead of losing an
employee and getting involved in such a lose-lose situation.  I sure
don't have much respect for the people in charge of the case. 

http://www.securityfocus.com/news/300

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