[SLUG] Bob/Valley/Wireless idea

[Martin Webb]

john at johnallsopp.co.uk wrote:
> I think Dave brought his Mac to the February meeting and couldn't find
> a connection.
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> I'd be uncomfortable using a connection without permission, I must
> admit. I do believe it's illegal but I may be wrong.
>
> J
>   
It's certainly illegal to affect a remote wireless system in any way 
without permission.  From the point of view of a most upright 
organisation like Scarborough Linux User Group, piggy-backing would be 
at the very least unethical.
;-)
Martin
>   
>> I was thinking about a wireless connection for the Valley too and it
>> occurred to me that there maybe a wireless router in the area anyway.
>> The
>> chap with the beard, I'm embarrassed to say I've forgotten his name,
>> said
>> that he could scan for open wireless routers and access them. Could we
>> not
>> check for one and use it? I know it smacks of hacking, but what the
>> hell!
>>
>> Phil
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: scarborough-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
>> [mailto:scarborough-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of
>> john at johnallsopp.co.uk
>> Sent: 07 March 2006 08:48
>> To: scarborough at mailman.lug.org.uk
>> Subject: [SLUG] Bob/Valley/Wireless idea
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm musing on the problem of the Valley Bar not having a wireless
>> connection for us to use.
>>
>> It occurred to me that perhaps they might like the idea of getting a
>> wireless broadband setup going.
>>
>> Bob, you seem to have a relationship with them. Do you think they
>> might be up for paying for us to set up a (Linux) machine and Internet
>> connection?
>>
>> May's theme which might be setting up a Linux Kiosk. Might it be
>> interesting to extend the idea as far as setting up a machine in the
>> bar that punters could use, free of charge, to browse the web. I
>> assume we could lock Linux down sufficiently that it doesn't become a
>> maintenance headache.
>>
>> In the end, we get wireless access during our meetings. Just think how
>> bright and shiny they'd be then!
>>
>> We could take the decisions, and probably do the work, collaboratively
>> too, so it's not just down to one person.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> J
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