[11878] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
NYTimes 'green card' article
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Craig A. Finseth)
Fri Apr 22 17:16:46 1994
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 1994 08:26:29 -0500
From: "Craig A. Finseth" <fin@unet.umn.edu>
To: norm@netcom.com
Cc: Mark-Ludwig@uai.com, com-priv@psi.com
In-Reply-To: Norman Hardy's message of Thu, 21 Apr 1994 14:27:44 -0800 <199404212128.OAA26216@mail.netcom.com>
>Part of the problem is the indirection. For example, I would have a
>_very_ difficult time recovering costs from someone logically and
>physically distant, and with whom I have no legal relationship.
...
When I buy a coke from a coke machine I have no legal relationship with the
machine. I suspect that it will give me a coke if I give it $.60. If not I
stop dealing with it.
Paritally correct. You don't have a legal relationship with the
machine. But you do with have one with the company that owns and
operates the machine. Same reletionship as if you go to the corner
store and buy something.
Craig
