[44686] in Cypherpunks
Re: GAK Flap Happening at a Good Time--Journalists Read!
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeff Weinstein)
Tue Dec 5 00:50:00 1995
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
From: Jeff Weinstein <jsw@netscape.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 1995 21:37:04 -0800
James A. Donald wrote:
>
> At 12:19 AM 12/4/95 GMT, Dan Weinstein wrote:
> >I see, you cannot say that they are really supporting GAK based upon
> >the actual statements made, so you simply assert it.
>
> You cannot say they oppose it either. Jim Clark speaks about
> GAK using mostly pleasant sounding favorable words.
>
> Let me hear him talk about GAK using plain words.
>
> >Now given point B, I see no reason to expect that they would in the
> >past have done much more than they have. Given point C, I see they
> >are currently expanding their lobbying.
>
> I do not see that they are currently expanding their lobbying: Indeed
> I do not see that they are currently lobbying.
>
> >I sent a message to Netscape after reading the article that started
> >this, It simply stated that I wanted clarification on their position
> >on GAK and that if they were to support it they would lose a loyal
> >customer. I have since been convinced by Jeff Weinstein's posts to
> >this list that the company does not support GAK, and in fact they
> >oppose it.
>
> I have been convinced that Jeff Weinstein opposes GAK
>
> If his policy represents company policy then I hope to hear
> a similar statement signed authoritatively.
>
> I have not seen that yet.
It is coming. It may take a few days because many of the
people involved are travelling over the next few days. I will
send something to the list as soon as possible.
--Jeff
--
Jeff Weinstein - Electronic Munitions Specialist
Netscape Communication Corporation
jsw@netscape.com - http://home.netscape.com/people/jsw
Any opinions expressed above are mine.
