From: “Perry E. Metzger” <perry@imsi.com>
To: Adam Shostack <adam@bwh.harvard.edu>
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UTC Datetime: 1994-09-21 21:36:11 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 21 Sep 94 14:36:11 PDT
From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@imsi.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 94 14:36:11 PDT
To: Adam Shostack <adam@bwh.harvard.edu>
Subject: Re: Laws Outside the U.S.
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Adam Shostack says:
> It should be mentioned that when you buy a complete solution
> from a company, you need to trust them. Bull is not entwined with the
> government; it is an arm of the government for all intents and
> purposes.
Why "for all intents and purposes"? Groupe Bull is *owned* by the
French government, along with most big French companies. Until
recently, France was run by socialists who had nationalized most banks
and industry.
Perry
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