From: Jeff Weinstein <jsw@netscape.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 22:32:08 +0800
To: "Timothy C. May" <tcmay@got.net>
Subject: Re: Borders *are* transparent
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Timothy C. May wrote:
> Likewise, much "export-controlled" software is freely purchasable without
> any form of identification or proof of citizenship/residency in any of
> thousands of U.S. software stores. (I don't know if the copies of Netscape
> Navigator on the shelves in U.S. stores are now the "U.S." version, as
> opposed to be a somwhat-crippled version, but I sure do know that a *lot*
> of nominally-export-controlled software _is_ freely purchasable.)

  The retail version of Netscape Navigator sold in US stores
has been the US version for almost a year now.  The first run
were the export version, because the marketing people thought
it would be easier.  When I explained the issue, they made the
change to the stronger US version immediately.

	--Jeff

-- 
Jeff Weinstein - Electronic Munitions Specialist
Netscape Communication Corporation
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Any opinions expressed above are mine.