Topic: - on February 4, 2003 at 11:56:37 AM CET
Chatnetzwerk DALnet schickt Tauscher in die IRC-Wüste
Eines der ältesten Chatnetzwerke in den Weiten des Internet Relay Chats (IRC), das DALnet, will seine Nutzerbedingungen zum 1. März 2003 grundlegend ändern. Wie der Betreiber mitteilt, dürfen dann keine Channels mehr aktiv sein, die ausschließlich zum Tausch von Dateien dienen. Lediglich Chatter sind auch weiterhin willkommen.
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Topic: - on February 4, 2003 at 11:53:31 AM CET
DALnet channels for chat, not files
DALnet will be enforcing a change to its Acceptable Use Policy (www.dal.net) which will prohibit "Using a channel for the primary purpose of facilitating the transfer of files".
DALnet is by its very nature a Chat Network. Its purpose is for people around the world to join together in channels and converse about subjects of their choosing. New technologies have sprung forth since the birth of DALnet back in 1994. Programs such as Kazaa and Napster have generated a desire for Internet users to freely transfer files. They have also generated a large amount of controversy regarding the legality of doing so. DALnet is not, nor does it wish to be thought of as, a file sharing network.
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Topic: - on February 4, 2003 at 11:33:00 AM CET
Caviar smuggler jailed
A Russian man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for smuggling 98 pounds (44 kg) of caviar into the United States without the required permits, federal prosecutors say.
Mikhail Ivanovich Kovtun, 59, of Moscow, was arrested at Miami airport in August 2001 with two other passengers who had tins of sturgeon roe hidden in their suitcases. In November 2002, a federal court jury convicted him of violating the Endangered Species Act and lying on his customs declaration, which said he carried no food, wildlife products or commercial goods.
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Topic: - on February 4, 2003 at 11:29:34 AM CET
Homeland Security Threat Monitor
The Homeland Security Threat Monitor is a small Windows application that runs in your system tray, showing the current terrorism threat level. It periodically checks to make sure the information is up to date by contacting the White House web server.
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Topic: - on February 4, 2003 at 11:25:47 AM CET
National pub ban for Wakefield man
A man has been banned from every pub, club and off-licence in the country after allegedly stealing a bottle of wine and a packet of pork pies.
The ban was imposed on Philip Reville, 55, of Thornes Road, Wakefield as part of bail conditions issued by Wakefield magistrates.
He was arrested on Sunday after allegedly stealing wine and pork pies worth just under £5 from a shop in Wakefield.
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Topic: - on February 4, 2003 at 11:19:02 AM CET
900 piglets stolen from farm
Police are appealing for witnesses after thieves stole 900 piglets from a farm in Greater Manchester.
The animals - all aged between three weeks and three months - were taken from the farm off Beech Walk, Standish, on Friday night.
Police say several people must have been involved in the theft, which would have taken several hours.
The animals are worth about £40,000.
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