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  1. Apr 21st, 2001, 05:50 PM #1
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    Hello!
    My sister wants to install Napster, but I've heard it's unsafe.
    What do you think?
    Is it a way for hackers to get into our computer, and a way for viruses to spread?
    Or would you say it's harmless?

    Please help me, cos I really don't know what to say.
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  2. Apr 21st, 2001, 05:55 PM #2
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    Er...it's crackers

    And Napster is perfectly safe, as long as your system is set up safely to start with. Plus, you should already have virus protection -- it's foolish not to.
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  3. Apr 21st, 2001, 06:08 PM #3
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    Sorry, I know the difference between a hacker and a cracker, but on the other hand, I want neither of them to get into my computer.
    To say "it's okay to hack a computer, as long as you don't break anything" is like saying "it's okay with burglary, as long as you don't steal anything".

    And I have virus protection, but I'm still a bit worried.
    How shall I set up the system safely?
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  4. Apr 21st, 2001, 06:22 PM #4
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    Napster is perfectly safe and is not used to spread viruses (virii??), and crackers/hackers/whatever don't use it to gain access to your PC. I've used it since Beta 3 and they are now on Beta 9 (last I heard) and I have had no problems. Get a cheap firewall if you're that concerned. http://www.zonealarm.com will do. It's free, but for a commercial app, get Norton Personal Firewall (that's what I have - more for the advanced user I think). It's about US$20. Honestly, there is nothing to worry about (apart from Napster is going down anyway)
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  6. Apr 22nd, 2001, 09:22 AM #5
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  7. Apr 22nd, 2001, 09:40 AM #6
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    Theres no real point in installing it as well lets just say the future don't look good.
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  8. Apr 22nd, 2001, 12:00 PM #7
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    Instead of getting Napster.. Download AudioGalaxy Satelite. It is alot safer than Napster.
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  9. Apr 22nd, 2001, 12:06 PM #8
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    chris, do you happen to get anything when you shell this:
    telnet garlic.audiogalaxy.com 21
    because i get "connection lost"
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    writing haskell makes your life easier:
    reverse (p (6*9)) where p x|x==0=""|True=chr (48+z): p y where (y,z)=divMod x 13
    To throw away OOP for low level languages is myopia, to keep OOP is hyperopia. To throw away OOP for a high level language is insight.
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