[82994] in Cypherpunks
Re: Jim Bell reference
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Declan McCullagh)
Thu Jul 10 16:36:55 1997
In-Reply-To: <Chameleon.868552644.amp@ampugh.mcit.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 15:47:33 -0400
To: amp@pobox.com, caseyd1@gusun.acc.georgetown.edu,
gugliotj@gusun.acc.georgetown.edu, samplem@gusun.acc.georgetown.edu
From: Declan McCullagh <declan@pathfinder.com>
Cc: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Reply-To: Declan McCullagh <declan@pathfinder.com>
This is correct. The Georgetown site says incorrectly that Bell did set up
a betting pool. Perhaps the authors will fix this now that it's been
brought to their attention.
-Declan
>> They cites a Netly News article by Declan McCullagh
>> (http://cgi.pathfinder.com/netly/editorial/0,1012,800,00.html)
>>
>> Declan's article doesn't say, or even imply, that Bell actually
>> set up his AP betting pool. The "database" authors apparently
>wanted
>> to make a point by making his crime seem to be real, and were
>willing
>> to stretch the truth to do so.
>
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Declan McCullagh
Time Inc.
The Netly News Network
Washington Correspondent
http://netlynews.com/
