From: "E. ALLEN SMITH" <EALLENSMITH@ocelot.Rutgers.EDU>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 10:52:45 +0800
To: cactus@hks.net
Subject: Re: Cypherpunks vs. Coderpunks
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From: Leslie Todd Masco <cactus@hks.net>

>My concern is that the two lists will become more disjoint than they
>already are.  I believe that the content of Cypherpunks is enhanced by having
>the programmers present, just as the coders benefit from the guidance of
>seeing the possibilities opened by their endeavors.

>The remailers network is the most obvious example of the benefits of this
>synergy. I'd hate to see us lose later rewards that could otherwise be reaped.

	I would agree about this. However, hopefully some of the pure-coding
stuff (such as the timing of sun speeds or whatever thread) can be moved to
coderpunks for the sake of those on here who aren't interested... and who are
also the least likely to have an easy filter to use.
	-Allen