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Re: Borders *are* transparent
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
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Jeff Weinstein - Electronic Munitions Specialist
Netscape Communication Corporation
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Any opinions expressed above are mine.