Re: : Semi OT: Academic Firewall Rules
William Witteman <[email protected]> Thu, 22 May 2014 09:03:45 -0400
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On 22 May 2014 08:04, "Neil Watson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Universities used to be bastions of free thinking. Now they seem to be > run by despotic lawyers and accountants </rant> Litigation didn't used to be a business model of IP licencing companies, a student couldn't independently sabotage infrastructure half a world away or steal a million credit cards from their dorm. Lazy, busy people without a technical clue promote those who offer solutions, not ideals. "Trust but verify" makes no more sense for 18-year olds than it does for toddlers. If you have a defensible reason for an open net at university you can get it sanctioned, but you have to ask now. Sorry for brevity, typos (phone)