Some DNS Requests Ruled Illegal in North Dakota

jgreco writes "A judge in North Dakota has just ruled that requesting a zone transfer from a public DNS server is criminal activity within the meaning of the North Dakota Computer Crimes Law. A zone transfer is a simple request that a DNS server hand over information in bulk, and a DNS server may be configured to allow or deny such requests. That the owner of a DNS server would configure the server to allow such requests, and then claim such requests were unauthorized, is simply stunning."

Comments

Oops

[slarrg]

I didn't mean for anyone to read this post on the internet. So it illegal.

Re:Oops

[mulvane]

Damn YOU!!!!

I try to be a somewhat law abiding citizen. Thanks for my first criminal act of the day I didn't even mean to commit.

an old proverb

[tylersaurus]

Those who can: write code. Those who can't: write laws.

Can you imagine if every politician in the house and senate knew how to program? Granted a good portion of them would still be writing awful spaghetti code... but for the most part at least they would not be able to compile it.

Re:consequence of bad computer crime laws

[kalirion]

Be glad he didn't tase you, bro.

Re:Unbelievable

[Crazy_CorranH]

So if you're in North Dakota and you're reading this, you better run for them thar boondocks, boy. We're coming to git you!

Well, coming from ND, I'd have to say it's all boondocks. Where should I run to now?

Re:Unbelievable

[dekemoose]

if I make a bad analogy but it makes sense to me, is it still a bad analogy?

Re:Unbelievable

[JakusMinimus]

If I pose a stupid rhetorical question, but it makes me chuckle and/or snicker, is it still a stupid rhetorical question?