Re: Demon uses up 158.152.x.x Address Space

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From: Anthony R. Gold
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1995 00:00

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In article <815957126snz@wash.demon.co.uk>
           john@wash.demon.co.uk "John Washington" writes:

> In article <815924134snz@muir.demon.co.uk>
>            malcolm@demon.net "Malcolm S. Muir" writes:
> 
> > One reason that applied to the Demon DIS software was to make it
> > easier to set up. Another is to make it harder to use it on other
> > networks. Remember Demon wrote it and give it away by anonymous ftp.
> 
> I think it's a little paranoid to suppose this was a deliberate
> act to cripple the software.  The built-in IP addr range sounds more
> like the "seemed like a good idea at the time" school of design
> to me.  I have a diploma from there myself, so I won't knock it!

Why would accepting the words of both Grahame and Malcolm on this very 
point be considered an act of paranoia?  Is "making it harder to use" 
materially different from "a deliberate act to cripple"?

BTW, there is a work-around.  If anyone needs help, email me.

Regards,
--  
   Tony - G3SKR / AA2PM                  email: tgold@panix.com
                                                tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk
                                        packet: g3skr@n0ary.#nocal.ca.usa.na

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From: "Anthony R. Gold" <tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk>
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Date: 1995/11/10
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