frantz@netcom.com (Bill Frantz) writes:
At 9:46 AM 12/6/96 -0500, Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:
If an entrepreneur wants to sell a new electrical gizmo and wants an independent review of its safety, he pays $$$ for it. Apparently one of the functions of the new brand of "cypher punks" is to provide a similar service for free. Sorry, I'm not a part of it, and I'm not *that* interested in Don's proposal. I have better use for my time.
However, I assume that you have no objection to others reviewing Don't proposal for free (Actually for reputation).
Right now "snake oil" vendors treat the review process as an entitlement. I think the world would be a slightly better place if punks of search of reputation capital limited free reviews to freely available software; those who *sell* something crypto-related deserve to be told, sternly: "Sorry, union rules. You want a critique of your software, you pay for it." --- Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps