Semi OT: Academic Firewall Rules

[William Witteman]

On 22 May 2014 08:04, "Neil Watson" <tlug-neil-8agRmHhQ+n2CxnSzwYWP7Q at public.gmane.org> 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)
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