At 05:32 PM 9/23/96 -0700, Timothy C. May wrote:

That xs4all eventually capitulated has to be seen as a win for Germany.

That the net community did not capitulate has to be seen as a loss for Germany.

They will probably now turn their sights on other sites (no pun intended), hoping to pick off each one in turn.

If they do, it will make The church of scientology look like a minor squabble. Every time one site capitulates, it will inspire two dozen others to join the fray. I joined the fight *because* xs4all had to capitulate. --------------------------------------------------------------------- | We have the right to defend ourselves | http://www.jim.com/jamesd/ and our property, because of the kind | of animals that we are. True law | James A. Donald derives from this right, not from the | arbitrary power of the state. | jamesd@echeque.com