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Article #430Re: "UNWELCOME.TXT" - a better WELCOME message (and dynamic!)
From: Kent Brodie
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1989 04:27
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1989 04:27
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In article <2270@faline.bellcore.com> hill@faline.UUCP (Chris Hill) writes: >>In article <452@marque.mu.edu> kcb@marque.UUCP (Kent Brodie) writes: >>>default "welcome" message on VAX/VMS systems is just that-- it WELCOMES >>>the user to the system. In the case of an unauthorized access to your >>>precious system, the existance of this message can cause ALL SORTS of >>>legal headaches, depending on your state/local laws. > >So I guess we'd all better take in the WELCOME mats from our front >doors: the next trespasser will claim (s)he was WELCOME... invalid point. the thing here is that many state's computer "crime" laws are vague at best, as opposed to laws pertaining to "breaking and entering" a home. I could care less what "opinions" are in this matter. I want it KNOWN that unaithorized access to my system is "naughty".... -- Kent C. Brodie Normally: kcb@marque.mu.edu (System Manager OR: ..uwvax!uwmcsd1!marque!kcb at Large) Sometimes: 7113BRODIEK@MUCSD (different machine..) "Simon says.... 'DRY UP!'" -Simon Bar Sinister
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cs.utexas.edu!csd4.milw.wisc.edu!marque!kcb From: kcb@marque.mu.edu (Kent Brodie) Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,comp.os.vms Subject: Re: "UNWELCOME.TXT" - a better WELCOME message (and dynamic!) Message-ID: <481@marque.mu.edu> Date: 16 Jun 89 04:27:01 GMT References: <452@marque.mu.edu> <2270@faline.bellcore.com> Reply-To: kcb@marque.UUCP (Kent Brodie) Followup-To: comp.sys.dec Distribution: usa Organization: Marquette University - Milwaukee, Wisconsin Lines: 19