[24588] in Cypherpunks
DigiCash unlicensed for US use
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (rishab@dxm.ernet.in)
Wed Dec 28 19:00:21 1994
From: rishab@dxm.ernet.in
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 94 00:00:24 IST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Someone:
>
> > I don't think so. It appears that the initial implementation of
> >DigiCash works exactly that way [based on what I've read on their W3
> >server]. Of course, I could tell you more exactly had they replied to
> >any of my four separate attempts to try it out ..
>
> Interesting. I too have made four requests and still not received any
> software. Can you say "vapor?"
>
> dave
It says very clearly at the DigiCash web site that the technology is NOT
LICENSED FOR USE IN THE USA. I've been using the client quite happily from
India; though I know for sure that US sites (eg. HotWired) have e-cash servers,
there are obviously difficulties in using it there.
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