[843] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Software Sales via e-mail
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Scott Hinckley)
Mon Jun 17 14:54:36 1991
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1991 12:57:45 -0600
To: com-priv@uu.psi.com
From: Scott Hinckley <scott@hsvaic.boeing.com>
Cc: risks@hercules.csl.sri.com
>The part that I found intriguing was the next paragraph, which suggested
>that the product could be shipped in the following formats:
>"electronic, floppy, or cartridge tape"
>Now, electronic suggests (to me) that they intended to send out the
software
>over the net...
>Taking orders and advertising via e-mail is old hat, but I've been waiting
>for somebody to actually deliver product that way.
WOW, think of the risks involved here.
If this information is sent unencrypted, all sites in between could now
have a copy! This would only seem to be effective if there is an associated
encryption, with a (non-email communicated) key.
However, if a site B knew that site A was frequently sending megabytes of
encrypted, profit making, data to sites C, I could see B wanting a piece of
the pie. (and if it passes through B,D,E,F,G,H, and I on the way...)
I think the low-key ads in appropriate groups are acceptable. I DO NOT
think sending the programs through e-mail is appropriate.
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