Re: Questions about Microsoft and Software Key Escrow

[Aron Freed <s009amf@discover.wright.edu>]

On Thu, 28 Jul 1994, Timothy C. May wrote:

> 
> I don't believe the folks at MS are lying--I believe they are telling
> the truth as they see it. In fact, the paralegal guy told me a lot of
> stuff about the possible justifications for SKE, the export issues
> (Feds want SKE for exported products....don't ask me why), etc. He
> thought, I guess, that this would _convince_ me that Microsoft's
> motives were not evil--which I have never thought was the case,
> ironically. Instead, he just confirmed to me via his arguments that
> some kind of SKE scheme is being talked about, negotiated with one or
> more federal agencies, and may or may not be planned for future
> products. 

Here's another possibility.. We put out the word that we don't buy 
Chicago or any somftware that has SKE built in. KEep your old stuff or 
make your own operating system. I think most of the computer programmers 
could on joint effort create something better than what is on the market 
anyway.

We live in a democracy. We should be telling those assholes in Washington 
DC how we want the country run, not them telling us that we need NIST. 
Who are they representing anyway???
 
Aaron