FW: Sircam infects the Feds - Apologies

[Richard Clayton]

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In article <001101c11839$1f491410$1e01320a@Drizzt>, Nexus
<nexus@patrol.i-way.co.uk> writes

>I would like to apologise to Richard and the list members for my outburst,

no problem... I probably made my point rather crassly

I was trying to add yet another illustration to a general theme that
because the computer industry changes so fast and because the developers
tend to be so young, there is a feeling that there is no point learning
anything about the past because it was far too different then ---
whereas many things recur.

Those who remember the furore about BBS's in the 80's might recognise
common themes in the current interest in chat rooms...

Those who remember tape protection schemes (and how they fared in the
marketplace) may recognise common themes in what the record industry is
doing....

Those who remember US encryption policies from a few years ago may
recognise what our government is doing now...

plus ca change, plus la meme chose

- -- 
richard @ highwayman . com                       "Nothing seems the same
                          Still you never see the change from day to day
                                And no-one notices the customs slip away"

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