FW: Sircam infects the Feds - Apologies

[Owen Lewis]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukcrypto-admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> [mailto:ukcrypto-admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk]On Behalf Of Richard
> Clayton
> Sent: 29 July 2001 20:59
> To: UKcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> Subject: Re: FW: Sircam infects the Feds - Apologies
>
> 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

Toujours, mon vieux :-)

And, every now and again, those of us who are old enough to know how to
wright a wheel, make some money when it time for it (yet again) to be
re-invented. The world was ever thus; the comfort of it is one of the few
pleasures of advancing years, once one is past the magic number 30, when any
self respecting person has either had the sense to die or be shut up, out of
sight and out of mind, in 'sheltered accommodation'.

Owen