Re: [Openbts-discuss] Device doesn't see network at all (openbts-uhd + usrp2 + wbx)

[David A. B. <dbu...@jc...>]

This is all very easy to say when you are not one of the ones who will be called into court when some fool accidentally man-in-the-middles an SOS call because he was too lazy to do it right.  It is unethical to create a threat to public safety simply because you are lazy and it is unethical to support that kind of behavior.



On Jun 13, 2011, at 2:07 AM, Fabio Pietrosanti (naif) wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> the DISCLAIMER that something could NOT be done starts getting somehow
> annoying and such aggressive approach it's imho not positive for the
> overall project.
> 
> Put a standard disclaimer in the signature and that's it.
> 
> I really don't see why people cannot just discuss about using their
> OpenBTS for testing like they want.
> 
> Let's write a standard disclaimer and leave the freedom.
> Probably by lowering the TX power to something really low (50mw?) that
> would not hook any phones far more than 5meters, any users would be able
> to do whatever testing they want, on whatever frequencies without
> disturbing any other phones.
> 
> I mean, a simple disclaimer guide that explain how to do WHATEVER you
> want but in safe environment, without 'hijacking' other phones and
> without 'hijacking' other networks due to reduced power and specific
> safe configuration.
> 
> Sounds like an alternative to a semi-fascist approach like saying to ban
> people out from the list if they speak about stuff?
> 
> I really dislike censorship and an approach to block people from
> discussing about any stuff.
> 
> In theory here we should also be free to discuss about hijacking other
> people phone networks, i know at least 4 small companies that play with
> OpenBTS to make a GSM IMSI catcher + interception system for law
> enforcement use.
> 
> That's something that exists, it's the real world, why don't discuss
> about it?
> 
> Now feel free to kick-me out from the mailing lists because i am
> discussing about "forbidden topic" .
> 
> Fabio