[hackerspaces] h4x0roam

[Nathan Warner]

At Makers Local 256 we run an open access point.  We inform all new members
and visitors that we are a non-profit organization and if you abuse our
network  you put our status as an organization in jeopardy.  We have yet to
have it abused.

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Alexandre Dulaunoy <a at foo.be> wrote:

> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 6:26 PM, Georges Toth <georges at trypill.org> wrote:
>
> > Which inevitably led to a much bigger idea ... why not create a network
> like
> > eduroam, but for hackerspaces and similar places ?
> >
> > Every hackerspace could have a radius server (either self-managed, or
> hosted)
> > and link them to other radius servers ultimately allowing hackers around
> the
> > world to use their same credentials at any access point connected to this
> > radius network !
> >
>
> Sorry for being the devil's advocate why not having an open access wireless
> network? An hackerspace should be a space where everyone should have
> to technology and even Internet? what are really the risks to have an open
> access point? It could be even a nice experiment for a hackerspace to run
> an open network and see if those risks tend to be confirmed or not.
>
> Just my humble input,
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
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