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1995-12-01 - Re: Netscape gives in to key escrow

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From: Charles Lewton <clewton@netcom.com>
To: “Perry E. Metzger” <perry@piermont.com>
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Message ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951130205725.857B-100000@netcom12>
Reply To: <199511301752.MAA06161@jekyll.piermont.com>
UTC Datetime: 1995-12-01 17:41:46 UTC
Raw Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 01:41:46 +0800

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From: Charles Lewton <clewton@netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 01:41:46 +0800
To: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
Subject: Re: Netscape gives in to key escrow
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On Thu, 30 Nov 1995, Perry E. Metzger wrote:

> 
> Jeff Weinstein writes:
> > sameer wrote:
> > > 
> > > http://www.cnet.com/Central/News/govt.html
> > > 
> > >         Bad. Very Bad. And I was almost starting to like Netscape.
> 
> Jeff, I'll be blunt.
> 
> I'm never going to use Netscape again if it turns out to be true. Sure

 --snip--	

> Tell him that if he is being misquoted he'd better make sure that 
> retractions get printed and fast.

 --snip--
 
> If you don't want "Netscape Inside" to be treated as a warning label,
> you guys will reject escrow as any other ethical company would -- or
> else.
> 
> Perry
> 

Perfectly put, Perry.  I have my store-bought copy of Netscape all
neatly wrapped and ready to send back to them, pending only their
timely response.

If I do not hear them denounce GAK, then away it goes.

Chuck

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