[45168] in Cypherpunks
Re: Netscape announces position against GAK
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Duncan Frissell)
Mon Dec 11 13:05:43 1995
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 06:44:32 -0500
To: Frank Stuart <fstuart@vetmed.auburn.edu>, cypherpunks@toad.com,
jsw@netscape.com
From: Duncan Frissell <frissell@panix.com>
At 04:59 PM 12/9/95 -0600, Frank Stuart wrote:
>To avoid just saying "me too", I'll throw out another idea on making the U.S.
>version of Netscape available to U.S. users over the Internet. How about a
>phone number to call to get an access id of some sort that can be used to
>FTP the software.
As a deep cover agent for Icelandic Intelligence, I wandered down to my
local Babbages this weekend and bought (for cash) a copy of the US version
of the Netscape Browser. The $6/hour clerk did not ask for my passport (or
birth certificate plus government photo ID). For Netscape's (and Babbages')
sake, I hope the Feds don't find out.
DCF
