1996-05-18 - Re: anonymous companies

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From: Wei Dai <weidai@eskimo.com>
To: jamesd@echeque.com
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UTC Datetime: 1996-05-18 13:55:34 UTC
Raw Date: Sat, 18 May 1996 21:55:34 +0800

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From: Wei Dai <weidai@eskimo.com>
Date: Sat, 18 May 1996 21:55:34 +0800
To: jamesd@echeque.com
Subject: Re: anonymous companies
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On Fri, 17 May 1996 jamesd@echeque.com wrote:

> In some businesses we can solve this problem by cryptographic control
> mechanisms, such as open books banking.  In others, such as net startups,
> I see no solution other than increased reliance on personal individual
> capital.

I've seen the phrase "open books" used several times in the past on this
list. Can anyone explain what it means or provide some references? 

Wei Dai






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