1996-07-23 - Re: Netscape

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From: Tom Weinstein <tomw@netscape.com>
To: jim bell <jimbell@pacifier.com>
Message Hash: eb18be2db3ba5414a878ad836040d4f6f8bf64969b1cb048037763855f8cfc62
Message ID: <31F3E077.41C6@netscape.com>
Reply To: <199607221538.IAA22007@mail.pacifier.com>
UTC Datetime: 1996-07-23 03:39:05 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 23 Jul 1996 11:39:05 +0800

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From: Tom Weinstein <tomw@netscape.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 1996 11:39:05 +0800
To: jim bell <jimbell@pacifier.com>
Subject: Re: Netscape
In-Reply-To: <199607221538.IAA22007@mail.pacifier.com>
Message-ID: <31F3E077.41C6@netscape.com>
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jim bell wrote:
> 
> At 07:41 AM 7/22/96 GMT, Dan Weinstein wrote:
>
>>Then you need to read the license agreement:
>>
>> 1. Netscape Communications Corporation ("Netscape") grants to you a
>> non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, license to use this Beta version of
>> the Netscape network navigator (the "Software"), in binary executable
>> form for evaluation and trial use purposes only.  THIS SOFTWARE
>> CONTAINS CODE THAT DISABLES MOST OF ITS FEATURES AFTER SEPTEMBER 17,
>> 1996.
> 
> I don't know why you're quoting your own licensing agreement to me. 
> When I said, "you need no permission to provide these products," by
> "you" I was referring to your company, Netscape.  As in, you don't
> need the NSA's permission to write and sell good crypto domestically,
> even if (arguably) they can limit export.

Note that, while Dan is my brother, he doesn't work for Netscape.  You
really need to check those email addresses before you jump to
conclusions.

-- 
You should only break rules of style if you can    | Tom Weinstein
coherently explain what you gain by so doing.      | tomw@netscape.com





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