> > > To me, a good analogy is the Vanagons we all drive. If I leave it > running while getting milk (i.e. leaving my WiFi access point open for > all the world) it's still not right for someone to hop in and take it > around the block (checking their email). Its theft. > > It's also theft to fill your bike's water bottle from the outside spigot at a 7-11, but no one would say anything about it. It's not like stealing a car. Jim |
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