December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

IP: HOUSE APPROVES Y2K BILL
by Vladimir Z. Nuri 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

From: "Peter J. Celano" <celano(a)ic.net> Subject: IP: HOUSE APPROVES Y2K BILL Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 13:24:30 -0400 To: ignition-point(a)majordomo.pobox.com HOUSE APPROVES Y2K BILL The U.S. House of Representative has voted 407-3 to authorize the president's Council on the Year 2000 Conversion to take control of computer systems of critical agencies if they're unlikely to be able to avert a crisis because of the Year 2000 software problem, in which old programs using 2-digit codes for years will be unable to do correct date-based calculations. The Senate has not yet voted on the measure. (AP 13 Oct 98) ********************************************** To subscribe or unsubscribe, email: majordomo(a)majordomo.pobox.com with the message: (un)subscribe ignition-point email@address ********************************************** www.telepath.com/believer **********************************************

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IP: ISP not liable for customer's messages
by Vladimir Z. Nuri 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

From: "Peter J. Celano" <celano(a)ic.net> Subject: IP: ISP not liable for customer's messages Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 13:25:31 -0400 To: ignition-point(a)majordomo.pobox.com INTERNET PROVIDER NOT LIABLE FOR MESSAGES OF ITS CUSTOMERS An appeals court in Florida has ruled against a woman who sued America Online because one of its customers, a convicted sex offender, used an AOL chat group to try to sell the woman's 11-year-old son a pornographic video. The court said that federal law protects online services from being held liable for the messages transmitted by their members sell the videotape of the boy. The defeated lawsuit, which is being appealed to the Supreme Court, tried to characterize America Online as "a home shopping network for pedophiles and child pornographers." (AP/Washington Post 15 Oct 98) -- Peter J. Celano petec(a)iname.com pgp key on request <http://ic.net/~celano> member SPECLUSA < >< Ready to DO something? Try <http://ic.net/~celano/ip/> Always remember - LIPS SINK SHIPS!!! ********************************************** To subscribe or unsubscribe, email: majordomo(a)majordomo.pobox.com with the message: (un)subscribe ignition-point email@address ********************************************** www.telepath.com/believer **********************************************

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IP: ** National ID Alert - Again **
by Vladimir Z. Nuri 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

From: Patrick Poole <ppoole(a)fcref.org> Subject: IP: ** National ID Alert - Again ** Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 12:08:54 -0400 To: ignition-point(a)majordomo.pobox.com We have been made aware by concerned staff members on the Hill that the one-year moratorium on implementing the National ID regulations is once again under attack from Rep. Lamar Smith. Not more than a week ago we sent out a similar alert after Smith was successful in convincing Speaker Gingrich to remove the provision from the bill. After our alert, many of you called Speaker Gingrich and told him "No to the National ID". Because of your prompt action and phone calls, he was forced to back down and allow the moratorium provision in the Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY99. Now, in the waning hours of the 105th Congress, Gingrich is wavering on the issue and considering pulling the one-year moratorium from the bill at Smith's request. We need your help to stop Lamar Smith's stealth attacks on our freedoms by calling his office and Speaker Gingrich and telling them both, "No National ID for the American people!" The bill will probably come to a vote in the House TODAY. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU * CALL * THEIR OFFICES. With all of the last minute legislative activity occurring today, a phone call will be the only way that your voice is heard on this matter. Lamar Smith 202/225-4236 Speaker Gingrich 202/225-0600 Thanks in advance for your prompt attention. Patrick Poole Coalition for Constitutional Liberties Free Congress Foundation ********************************************** To subscribe or unsubscribe, email: majordomo(a)majordomo.pobox.com with the message: (un)subscribe ignition-point email@address ********************************************** www.telepath.com/believer **********************************************

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Ooops, didn't save? FlashBack!
by Aladdin Systems 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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ADfilter 2.1 Registration Code
by cypherpunks＠toad.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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DoT National ID card delayed; CDA II signed soon
by Declan McCullagh 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

>Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 18:45:12 -0700 (PDT) >From: Declan McCullagh <declan(a)well.com> >To: politech(a)vorlon.mit.edu >Subject: FC: DoT National ID card delayed; CDA II signed soon >X-No-Archive: Yes >Sender: owner-politech(a)vorlon.mit.edu >Reply-To: declan(a)well.com >X-Loop: politech(a)vorlon.mit.edu >X-URL: Politech is at http://www.well.com/~declan/politech/ > >http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/15635.html > >Newt Caves on National ID Cards >by Declan McCullagh > > 5:45 p.m. 15.Oct.98.PDT > When the staff at the conservative Free > Congress Foundation learned Thursday > that legislation postponing a federal plan > to standardize US drivers licenses was in > trouble, they turned to the Internet for > help. > > Patrick Poole, deputy director of the > groups Center for Technology Policy, > quickly fired off an email alert to 500 > grassroots conservative and libertarian > groups. He said Representative Lamar > Smith (R-Texas) was trying to preserve > regulations creating de facto national ID > cards, and he urged readers to let > Congress know exactly what middle > America thought about such big > government boondoggles... > > > >http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/15638.html > >CDA II Bound for Clinton's Desk >by Declan McCullagh > > 2:45 p.m. 15.Oct.98.PDT > Wielding a potent political bludgeon -- by > accusing Democrats of being soft on > pornography just weeks before the > election -- Republicans on Thursday > inserted the sequel to the > Communications Decency Act into a > sprawling $500 billion spending bill. > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >POLITECH -- the moderated mailing list of politics and technology >To subscribe: send a message to majordomo(a)vorlon.mit.edu with this text: >subscribe politech >More information is at http://www.well.com/~declan/politech/ >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >

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Disk (block device) encryption for Linux and *BSD?
by HyperReal-Anon 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Apologies for the interruption, I'm looking for disk / partition encryption for Unix-alikes, especially Linux, OpenBSD and/or NetBSD. My websearch has been less than satisfactory - I found outdated Linux kernel patches for encryption loopback, and I distinctly remember reading about a serious bug in the use (or lack thereof) of key material in this code. Do patches for a current Linux kernel exist, and have all the known bugs been fixed? Also, there seems to be no version of Marutukku about that I can actually get to work on *BSD. Is Marutukku still being developed? Generally, is there a good page that tracks disk encryption for Unix? I'm currently using cfs here and there, and I have a specific question about that package, too: Does the cypherpunks list trust the patches that add Blowfish support to cfs? Questions questions..

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Do you gamble, or want to know how?!
by DizzyG1616＠aol.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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Re: Who is next? (re Jim's subpoena)
by DOOM Anonymous Untraceable User 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Could you mean this.... First they came for the Communists, and I didn't speak up, because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up, because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up, because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me. by Rev. Martin Niemoller, 1945. William J. Hartwell wrote: > > This ran through my mind this morning before I was totally awake. Maybe > somebody can help me with the original author of this.... > > When they came for Kevin Mitnick I said nothing. After all he was a big > time hacker and I wasn't a hacker so I did not speak up. > > When they came for Jim Bell I said nothing. He was a criminal and I am not > a criminal so I didn't speak up. > > When they came for Toto I said nothing. Surely he was nuts and I am > completely sane so I didn't speak up. > > When they came for Jim Choate I said nothing. He runs a cypherpunks mailing > list and I don't manage any lists so I didn't speak up. > > When they come for me who will be left to speak up? > > This is a poor paraphrase of the original but I wonder if it is something > that we may be saying here in the U.S. soon? > > -- > William J. Hartwell > (602)987-8436 > Queencreek, Az. > > billh(a)ibag.com billh(a)interdem.com billh(a)hartwell.net

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Re: wtf...
by Pallas Anonymous Remailer 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Mohammed Lazhar wrote: > > hey Guys : > I just subscribed to the list. I will be posting stuff soon > Mohammed Please let me know as soon as you post amything!!!

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