Lucky Green wrote:
>
> I'd say that Phill is summing up the facts rather nicely. To all those
> celebrating the "victory" of the largest Borg known to man (the USG) over
> Microsoft: if they can outlaw Windows, they can outlaw Linux.
sorry if I missed anything, but who exactly wants to outlaw w
At 2:00 AM -0400 4/5/00, Lucky Green wrote:
>I am currently participating in specifications working groups focused on
>next-generation digital mobile telephony. Cypherpunks will find some of the
>new features coming to a mobile phone near you interesting: the subscriber's
>telephony provider will
Upon request received in private email, here is more from the cellular
front:
A while back, I had a conversation with a well-known Swedish manufacturer of
encrypting digital mobile phones. The manufacturer is the primary supplier
of such phones to the Swedish armed forces.
When inquiring about t
At 3:28 AM -0400 4/5/00, Tom Vogt wrote:
>Lucky Green wrote:
>>
>> I'd say that Phill is summing up the facts rather nicely. To all those
>> celebrating the "victory" of the largest Borg known to man (the USG) over
>> Microsoft: if they can outlaw Windows, they can outlaw Linux.
>
>sorry if I m
Tim May wrote:
> It isn't forced on everyone. I don't have or use Windows. (At least
> not since the execrable 1.0).
>
> Get your facts straight.
get real. while there are no guns involved, and thus the word "force"
might be debatable, the amount of choice available to a) end-users and
b) resell
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At 05:52 AM 4/5/00 -0400, Tom Vogt wrote:
>get real. while there are no guns involved, and thus the word "force"
>might be debatable, the amount of choice available to a) end-users and
>b) resellers is far from what it would be in a theoretical free market.
News flash: the universe doesn't owe y
At 07:50 AM 4/5/00 -0400, Jim Choate wrote:
>Microsoft for years has done everything they can do eliminate or delay
>competition.
So who doesn't? Eat or be eaten. Responsibility is to
investors.
>The sole intent is to reduce the actual number of options
>available to the consumer.
The sole
At 08:01 AM 4/5/00 -0400, Jim Choate wrote:
>Microsoft broke every one of these. They have gone out of their way to
>reduce the ability of competition to come to market.
Do you think you have to buy your competition a billboard
for 'equal access'? Must your salespeople
refer customers to compet
At 09:57 AM 4/5/00 -0400, ... wrote:
>Truth is, *NIX is too powerful - they fear the command prompt.
Bull. They rightly loathe a user interface memorable only
if you use it constantly. Which relies on recall, not
recognition. And recall of cryptic spells, no less.
Why do you think a lot of
David Honig wrote:
> Anti-trust laws are unconstitutional seizures of property
> by the state. Intervention where there is noone wronged --just
> a bunch of whiny CEO losers. And a socialist national mentality that loves
> to drag down the successful.
you're definitely on the wrong track there
David Honig wrote:
> >Microsoft broke every one of these. They have gone out of their way to
> >reduce the ability of competition to come to market.
>
> Do you think you have to buy your competition a billboard
> for 'equal access'? Must your salespeople
> refer customers to competitors if they
David Honig wrote:
> >get real. while there are no guns involved, and thus the word "force"
> >might be debatable, the amount of choice available to a) end-users and
> >b) resellers is far from what it would be in a theoretical free market.
>
> News flash: the universe doesn't owe you the number
On Wed, Apr 05, 2000 at 04:05:23AM -0400, Tim May wrote:
> At 2:00 AM -0400 4/5/00, Lucky Green wrote:
> >I am currently participating in specifications working groups focused on
> >next-generation digital mobile telephony. Cypherpunks will find some of the
> >new features coming to a mobile phone
At 09:36 AM 4/5/00 -0400, David Honig wrote:
>At 05:52 AM 4/5/00 -0400, Tom Vogt wrote:
>
> >get real. while there are no guns involved, and thus the word "force"
> >might be debatable, the amount of choice available to a) end-users and
> >b) resellers is far from what it would be in a theoretical
I think many on the list will find Bruce Schneier's new book right on this
target.
At 04:10 AM 4/5/00 -0400, Lucky Green wrote:
>I have this theory that the present need for security products far exceeds
>the number of individuals capable of designing secure systems. Consequently,
>industry has
At 09:36 AM 4/5/00 -0400, David Honig wrote:
>At 07:50 AM 4/5/00 -0400, Jim Choate wrote:
>How can you eliminate something that others like, without
>using force? Administer testing in elementary schools and
>re-educate the Torvolds and Stallmen?
much deleted
>Anti-trust laws are unconstitution
David Honig wrote:
>
> At 09:57 AM 4/5/00 -0400, ... wrote:
> >Truth is, *NIX is too powerful - they fear the command prompt.
>
> Bull. They rightly loathe a user interface memorable only
> if you use it constantly. Which relies on recall, not
> recognition. And recall of cryptic spells, no l
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