Author: Anthony Boynes
Date: 18:25:40 12/20/97
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On December 20, 1997 at 20:20:58, Bruce Moreland wrote: >I wasn't trying to quote you, I was trying to emphasize a word. > >I think in his excitement to post something that not everyone knew yet, >KK posted a crack. > >I don't think this is ethical, and perhaps it is not legal either. > >Anyone know what happens to a journalist who publishes instructions >about how to get into someone's car? Is this illegal, just a no-no, or >a perfectly fine thing to do? > >bruce A crack? That seems extreme to me. He didn't tell people how to modify the code, he pointed out a flaw in it. I would say its more like pointing out "Hey, that guy left his car unlocked, somebody could steal it!". Do you arrest someone who does that, if he gains nothing by it? Unethical, yes. Illegal, perhaps. Any lawyers in the house?
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