College computer admin may face fines and jail for using distrivuted computing tools on his employer's network.

Salon.com Technology | Distributed.outrage

"Distributing computing systems have been aimed at problems as varied as finding cures for cancer or AIDS or predicting worldwide climate changes. If McOwen is found guilty, the negative publicity for distributed computing might discourage other universities and large institutions from lending their computer networks to the cause."

Thanks to John for the link. (PS. John's a looser, and doesn't have his own home page, so I can't link it)