Don't use alternate clients.

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@power,The linux and mac clients still use the old protocol (which is used in alternative clients), so I really dont think there is a way to distinguish between official and unofficial.And isn't MAC binding independent of the client? All clients send the MAC address to the server, where it is verified.
 
I know all about the new versus old protocol. Currently that is the ONLY way to identify, but I don't think they can sue - all you have to do is say that you are using the linux client - WHICH THEY HAVE NOT UPDATED, THE STINKING BAS*****

EDIT: See Ujjwal has already mentioned that.
As regards MAC address, well some of the clients simply allow you to enter a value, but the older ones (ES1) do not - and they still work (or did work). Apparently Sify's servers only considered the MAC address binding if they received some value for MAC
 
Originally posted by neo2005@Jan 13 2006, 10:58 PM
They dont have any right to fool the consumer with their deliberate program. So I guess it is alright to use alternate clients!
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Hi,

Does anyone know what license the clients are distributed in? If the protocol/dialers have any licenses accompanying them then what we are doing (reverse engg, even using the proprietary protocol) could actually turn out to be illegal.

Are there any lawyers/licensing experts here who can put some light on this issue?

Regards,
Siddhesh
 

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