On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > I disagree. Scanning a whole class C is fine. Just don't do it more than
> > once or twice. And if that doesn't work, the scope may have to be
> > expanded to /22 or even /20.
>
> If another user scans my network just because it is part of a class C and
> it looks hostile or its down a slow link they can expect trouble. Vendors
> have no right to place people in situations where they cause trouble for
> third parties.
Besides, I just see the picture: one nice afternoon local LUG gives
craploads of CDs to corresponding craploads of pimply-faced undergrads
and... I _know_ what I would do to them. And you bet that after such,
erm, incident there would be some adjustment of AUP. In section "banned
software"...
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