From: David Merriman <merriman@metronet.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 94 12:14:15 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: GAK
In-Reply-To: <9408011923.AA25108@hawksbill.sprintmrn.com>
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> > 
> > My mother (an English major) raised me to be very careful about language.
> > 
> > The gov't's use of the word "escrow" for key registration is as offensive to
> > me now as it was in April of 93 -- perhaps more so, through repetition.
> > 
> > I've decided to use the term
> > 
> > 	GAK
> > 
> > 	(Government Access to Keys)
> > 
> > as my name for the real issue here -- and let "escrow" stand for the act
> > of doing something for me (cf., the dictionary definition).  (Besides, GAK
> > has onomatopoeic value. :-)
> > 
> > Anyone care to join me?
> >
> 
> 
> Sorry, can't. GAK (tm) is already trademarked by Nickelodeon for that
> nice, slimy green stuff that my kids manage to get into the carpet.  ,-)
> 
> 

How 'bout GIC (Gov't Interference with Crypto)?
or Federal Usage of Keys?

Dave Merriman