1995-12-23 - Re: CFS and Linux (fwd)

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From: Jim Choate <ravage@einstein.ssz.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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Message ID: <199512231633.KAA04297@einstein>
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UTC Datetime: 1995-12-23 17:03:40 UTC
Raw Date: Sun, 24 Dec 1995 01:03:40 +0800

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From: Jim Choate <ravage@einstein.ssz.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Dec 1995 01:03:40 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: CFS and Linux (fwd)
Message-ID: <199512231633.KAA04297@einstein>
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> Subject: Re: CFS and Linux 
> Date: Sat, 23 Dec 1995 11:15:40 -0500
> From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
> 
> Alice B. Cohen writes:
> anonymous-remailer@shell.portal.com writes:
> > >  1: please make it install 'out-of-the-box' on Linux.
> > 
> > AT&T's refusal to support CFS and other so-called "secure" software
> > under Linux is typical and to be expected.
> 
> God, you are an obnoxious prick.
> 

Ditto.

> First of all, this is Matt Blaze's pet project, not a product of
> AT&T. It is given away for free and you should be happy to get it at
> all -- no one is obligated to give you a gift. Have you mailed him a
> Linux machine to do his testing on? Why do you assume he even has one?
> As it happens, he doesn't, and probably doesn't want to go through the
> hassle of paying for a computer and putting Linux on it.
> 
> Be happy he's given you anything at all.
> 
> Perry
> 

If you are going to do it, do it right the first time.

Second, I really doubt Blaze has a problem obtaining access to computing
power and a $25 CD should be within his budget.

Merry Christmas.






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