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Re: [TCLUG:14628] RE: Napster
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- Subject: Re: [TCLUG:14628] RE: Napster
- From: "John R. Sheets" <dusk@ravendusk.org>
- Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 09:21:02 -0600
- In-Reply-To: <2.2.16.20000313160647.365f2d2a@smtp.agritech.com>; from carls@agritech.com on Mon, Mar 13, 2000 at 02:06:29PM -0800
- References: <2.2.16.20000313160647.365f2d2a@smtp.agritech.com>
- Sender: "John R. Sheets" <dusk@ravendusk.org>
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On Monday, March 13, 2000, Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom <carls@agritech.com> wrote:
> >...there was a comment about this on /. from a sysadmin whose
> >network has essentially "timed out" access for anyone who pulls down more
> >than 200MB of data through the pipe.
> that's by *far* the best idea I've heard on the matter. anyone
> grabbing 100MB+ is pulling pr0n, warez, movies, or mp3s by the bucketload.
> doubtful that they're actually making use of much of that data.
...Unless you're upgrading from Debian Slink to Debian potato (or woody
now) over the internet. IIRC, I pulled 150MB+ when I tried that stunt.
Occasionally, it's valid usage. (c:
John
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