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From: lan@bucsb.UUCP (Larry Nathanson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Demon-Dialers
Message-ID: <2284@bucsb.UUCP>
Date: 9 Dec 88 21:36:42 GMT
References: <8812071113.aa00431@SMOKE.BRL.MIL>
Reply-To: lan@bucsb.bu.edu (Larry Nathanson)
Followup-To: comp.sys.apple
Organization: Boston Univ Comp. Sci.
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In article <8812071113.aa00431@SMOKE.BRL.MIL> C70301DB@WUVMD.BITNET writes:
>Are demon dialers (like in Wargames) illegal?  If not, is there one somewhere
>on the net, or would someone upload one?  Thanks!

The big question here, isn't whether or not the PROGRAM is illegal-
I Don't think mere code can be outlawed.  It MAY be illegal to use 
such a program, however.  Also, even if it is legal, are there any
morally 'correct' reasons to use such a program?  If someone wanted 
you to have their modem number, it would be published for you to find!

(Note- I'm not attacking you personally- just bringing up a few points...)

Also, this raises quite a few sticky computer-law issues- If someone 
wants to get a discussion going, comp.sys.apple is the wrong place-
If you followup elsewhere, let me know! :-)

-Larry

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