Maybe you should put a sign in your front yard saying 'Free HotSpot'. On Wednesday 13 July 2005 02:39 pm, Ted Gould wrote: > Donn wrote: > > On 7/13/05, *Ted Gould* > wrote: > > > > I guess I get tired of the phrase "people who have open WAPs are lazy > > or stupid". I have a WAP, it is open. I know how to configure it. I > > choose to leave it open. I haven't had any issues. > > > > --Ted > > > > So, do you leave your car unlocked with the keys in it too? Your choice. > > No, and perhaps that's the misunderstanding: > > "free software" is to "free hardware" > > - as - > > "free Wifi" is to "free car" > > If you use my Wifi, there is no additional cost to me. If you take my > car, I would have to buy another. This is the same as software > requiring no cost to replicate versus hardware which does. > > --Ted > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss