Re: sign up for go-linux

2004-12-21 Thread Arik Baratz
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 16:29:34 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have just visited the signup page. I whanted to know out why > my ID number is needed in order to sign up ? Just lie to them. Very simple. You're under no obligation - moral or otherwise - to give them the correc

Re: [OFFTOPIC] P&C ID Numbers (was: Re: sign up for go-linux)

2004-12-20 Thread Omer Zak
How about asking people to enter their ID number and having JavaScript code which does MD5 encryption on it before transmission to the Web server (with enough visual assurance and feedback to reassure the paranoid among us [me] that this is what they are doing)? I find it hard to believe that they

Re: [OFFTOPIC] P&C ID Numbers (was: Re: sign up for go-linux)

2004-12-20 Thread Eli Marmor
Omer Zak wrote: > > I see. > > I think there are alternatives, which are less dangerous to people's > privacy. > > For example, when you sign up, P&C will issue you a serial number (perhaps > combination of name+number, like hotmail did) which you are requested to > use in your future dealings w

[OFFTOPIC] P&C ID Numbers (was: Re: sign up for go-linux)

2004-12-20 Thread Omer Zak
I see. I think there are alternatives, which are less dangerous to people's privacy. For example, when you sign up, P&C will issue you a serial number (perhaps combination of name+number, like hotmail did) which you are requested to use in your future dealings with P&C. And you'll want to use th

Re: sign up for go-linux

2004-12-20 Thread Omer Zak
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have just visited the signup page. I whanted to know out why > my ID number is needed in order to sign up ? I saw the same signup page. However, instead of using it to sign up, I sent E-mail and explained that I am not willing to divulge my ID num

Re: sign up for go-linux

2004-12-20 Thread Eli Marmor
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have just visited the signup page. I whanted to know out why > my ID number is needed in order to sign up ? I'm not the spokesman of People&Computers, but if I was asked to guess why they need it, I could guess easily: This is the only UNIQUE number, that EACH of us

sign up for go-linux

2004-12-20 Thread shtirlitz
Shachar Shemesh wrote: > Hi list, > > The (more or less) final schedule for Go-Linux is at > http://pc.co.il/go-linux. This is also where you can register, if you > want to come. > > To all those who sent me suggestions - I'm sorry I didn't get back to > you. My life have been fairly hectic in the