Swedish ISP Blocks Computers That Send Spam

snuppepuppan writes "One of Sweden's largest ISPs, Telia starts to block computers that send spam. 'The computers that Telia will block are primarily those that have been infected with "trojans" which are being used, without the customer's knowledge, to send enormous amounts of spam.'"

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Second post, but first with a smiley??????

[ShadowBlasko]

Okay, I know this is offtopic as hell.

But guys, I mean, I read the journal entries about moving to the new building, and the server problems, as well as the efforts to update the "look and feel" of slashdot a bit, but these smileys? They gotta go man.

I'm all for updating, and keeping with the times, but what was wrong with nice little colored dots?

(sigh)

I feel like I am on some second-rate blog site now.

Then again, maybe it will just take some getting used to.

Sorry for the off topic post, But perhaps this might generate some discussion in regards to this issue?

You're seriously mistaken about GPL

[jlehtira]

You must be mistaken.

Go check the GPL FAQ at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html.

Some highlights:

Does the GPL require that source code of modified versions be posted to the public?
The GPL does not require you to release your modified version. You are free to make modifications and use them privately, without ever releasing them. This applies to organizations (including companies), too; an organization can make a modified version and use it internally without ever releasing it outside the organization.

Can I use GPL-covered editors such as GNU Emacs to develop non-free programs? Can I use GPL-covered tools such as GCC to compile them?
Yes, because the copyright on the editors and tools does not cover the code you write. Using them does not place any restrictions, legally, on the license you use for your code.

Your post's a troll, and I only reply because I fear you might be truely, well, screwed on this. Don't believe FUD, find out yourself. Yeah, and your lawyers suck.

Yeah, second; ext2 doesn't need defrag. It takes care of fragmentation itself. That's why it isn't there. It's a bit awkward to have to run such tools on Windows, isn't it? I'd say you're mistaken with token ring too, but I'm not sure about that ;).

Re:The GPL is a licese to Steal

[geekoid]

they would go the way of the scribe.
big deal. Do You relize how much money non it corporation would save if they didn't have to write the same damn database interface? Wouldn't it be great when you needed to acess the registry, you could fnd a pice of code, and just integrate it?
it would save many industries billions of dollars.
And they will still need developers to tweak the software for there special needs.
The only way Software development can become more like structured engineering is if all the information on how to do things is public, other wise people keep trying to figure out haw to build the same damn bridge everyday.

Profit is not evil, but controlling information that would help more people if it where open is evil... well bad.

there are companies making money with Open source.

PLZ MOD PARENT UP

[valmont]

please mod parent way up.

'tis insanely informative