1996-10-08 - Re: Clipper spin [was Re:Flood Warning]

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From: Adam Shostack <adam@homeport.org>
To: roger@coelacanth.com (Roger Williams)
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Message ID: <199610080224.VAA00447@homeport.org>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-10-08 08:10:03 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 16:10:03 +0800

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From: Adam Shostack <adam@homeport.org>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 16:10:03 +0800
To: roger@coelacanth.com (Roger Williams)
Subject: Re: Clipper spin [was Re:Flood Warning]
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Roger Williams wrote:

| >>>>> Peter Trei <trei@process.com> writes:
| 
|   > Back when IBM/Lotus came out with it's "International" version, I
|   > proposed the term 'espionage-enabled software'. I still like it.
| 
| But it doesn't have a catchy acronym like "Government Access to Keys".
| 
| "Espionage-Enabled Keys", maybe? ;-)

	"COINTERPRO Enabled.  For our counter-terrorism experts."

	That's COunter INternational TERrorism PROgram.  Any relation
to actual government programs, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

	Coming soon, CODINEPRO, for our drug czars (does anyone else
find the idea of an American Tzar soothing?  I know I do).

Adam

-- 
"Every year the Republicans campaign like Libertarians, and then go to
Wasthington and spend like Democrats."

Vote Harry Browne for President.  http://www.harrybrowne96.org








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