[124] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Smoke and Flame
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Martin Lee Schoffstall)
Mon Nov 12 11:08:31 1990
To: kwe@buitb.bu.edu (Kent England)
Cc: schoff@psi.com, com-priv@psi.com
In-Reply-To: Your message of Mon, 12 Nov 90 10:41:11 -0500.
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 90 09:41:11 -0500
From: "Martin Lee Schoffstall" <schoff@psi.com>
You represent the R&E establishment, of course you'll find it tedious,
because the discussion itself represents a threat however small to the
paradigm that you prostelitize.
For others who are interested in commercialization (undoubtedly the
prime reason this mailing list was created) it may represent real good, you
should let them decide. I do believe that the R&E networking issues
are addressed in the FARRNET mailing list, and there you will find
more solace.
Marty
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>
> com-priv@psi.com represents a forum where illusions are disspelled,
> and the hard issues are discussed openly instead of in smoke filled
> rooms.
I see a lot of smoke and flame and silly mindreading
exercises. I'm not sure this list is contributing anything to making
progress on these issues, either for people making decisions or those
trying hard to understand why those decisions are being made. I'd
like to hear from anyone who thinks that this list is enlightening
overall. I'm thinking it isn't, although I'd like to hear more from
Dave Farber. He has a rational head on his shoulders, doesn't blow
smoke, and knows something about history by virtue of being there. I
wish more of those listening who have been there could speak up.
> Now if I could only talk Kent England into being the "Dr. Ruth"
> for the forum we'd be set.
>
> Marty
>
This list needs Ms. Manners, not Dr. Ruth. Let's give it a
rest for a while. It's tedious.
--Kent
