Re: Internet, spamming, etc.

[rparratt@london.micrognosis.com (Richard Parratt)]

> > One could theoretically have a package that sprayed UDP packets
> > at a particular IP address, or even have a modified TCP
> > that ignored disconnects. I think most service providers
> > would regard using such code as being on a par with running
> > a program that tried to telnet sequentially to all known IP
> > addresses, trying common passwords on each.
> 
>   Code exists to do all of the things that you've mentioned.
> 
>   That was the original point of the discussion.

No doubt it does. But my assertion is that most service providers
would cut you off if you tried running such code, especially
the latter case.

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Richard Parratt