From: Blanc <blancw@cnw.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 15:26:06 +0800
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: Re: Stewart Baker on Bernstein encryption decision (fwd)
Message-ID: <3.0.32.19970828235448.0069db08@cnw.com>
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Declan McCullagh wrote:

>I share part of the blame here; I forwarded Baker's message to
>cypherpunks.

Now, you shouldn't blame the messenger.


>I should point out that Baker is an interesting fellow. Check out his
>article on Japan's crypto export ctrls in last Oct? Wired. He currently
>represents Netscape; he's one of two lawyers in DC who does.

He's an interesting fellow, all right; it can't be denied that his current
position is a rather opportunistic conversion from his previous attitude.
Like Bill Frantz said, it  "indicates that the forces of crypto repression
are in retreat."

What would be *really* interesting is to know the reasons, their own
explanations, for this.   I mean, they can't expect that no one will notice
the change.
    ..
Blanc