But I don't see how you have "stolen" anything from him, except in a metaphorical sense, or if you prefer in an "indeterminate" sense, based on theoretical future benefits which the law has no business presuming to guarantee.
A book isn't the same as a piece of source code. How about if you sneak into someone's house, find a patent application, memorize it, and then file the patent yourself?
should you go to prison for 8 years
For copyright a violation? No. For theft of unpublished intellectual property? Yes.
Routers do. They can see a loss of connectivity and alter their routes accordingly.
why do we need to attribute it to anything beyond simple 'redundancy and good planning'?
A redundant route doesn't do any good without the intelligence (either human or machine) to determine which routes are up and send traffic through them only.
That doesn't mean that in order to be certified, the device has to be susceptible to interference. It means that particular device may be susceptible, even though it's certified.
I should have specified that I use Zmodem to copy from a Linux server to my Windows workstation. One command and file appears on my Windows desktop. And the transfer is encrypted at least once (ssh and usually a VPN).
I do use scp to go from Linux to Linux.
I still use Zmodem over SSH today to download files from my server to my workstation. It's much faster than opening a separate app. It doesn't work well for uploading, though.
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But I don't see how you have "stolen" anything from him, except in a metaphorical sense, or if you prefer in an "indeterminate" sense, based on theoretical future benefits which the law has no business presuming to guarantee.
I see your point - but yes, future benefits can be stolen. The law recognizes the value of intangible property, corporate secrets, etc. See: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/2809408/Ex-Coke-secretary-jailed-for-Pepsi-conspiracy.html
should you go to prison for 8 years
For copyright a violation? No. For theft of unpublished intellectual property? Yes.
The internet doesn't 'see' anything
Routers do. They can see a loss of connectivity and alter their routes accordingly.
why do we need to attribute it to anything beyond simple 'redundancy and good planning'?
A redundant route doesn't do any good without the intelligence (either human or machine) to determine which routes are up and send traffic through them only.
this device must accept any interference received
That doesn't mean that in order to be certified, the device has to be susceptible to interference. It means that particular device may be susceptible, even though it's certified.
Does anybody else think the amount of money he received is interesting?
Yes, I noticed that. Surely it's intentional.
I should have specified that I use Zmodem to copy from a Linux server to my Windows workstation. One command and file appears on my Windows desktop. And the transfer is encrypted at least once (ssh and usually a VPN). I do use scp to go from Linux to Linux.
I still use Zmodem over SSH today to download files from my server to my workstation. It's much faster than opening a separate app. It doesn't work well for uploading, though.