[OpenWireless Tech] A small question about tracking

Christian Huldt christian at solvare.se
Wed Nov 7 04:48:20 PST 2012


2012-11-07 kl. 13:20 skrev Russell Senior:

> There are hundreds of not thousands of intentionally open, free wifi
> networks in Portland (particularly in coffee shops and bars) that we
> have nothing directly to do with.  Except perhaps that in the early
> days we helped establish the expectation that they be open and free
> and it stuck.  

That is an important aspect which I'd like to copy, I hope they realized what you have done.

> None of them get raided by cops, or I think I'd have
> heard about it.
> 
> So, forgive me if I consider the whole "OMFG, the cops are going to
> kick down my door!!!111ONEONEONE" as cowardly, in light of the reality
> I have observed actually doing it, and the number of people we've
> helped.

The situation around here is about the same, but being based in Europe, I think that a good
solution should be able to be easily adapted for other European countries.




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