#E-CASH: PRODUCT OR SERVICE?

[jim bell]

At 01:48 AM 7/16/96 +0200, Steven Seyffert wrote:
>
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>: From: bryce at digicash.com
>: To: David G.W. Birch <daveb at hyperion.co.uk>
>: Cc: Multiple recipients of <e$@thumper.vmeng.com>; cypherpunks at toad.com
>: Subject: Re: #E-CASH: PRODUCT OR SERVICE? 
>: Date: maandag 15 juli 1996 15:36
>
>: 4.  Privacy.  The privacy of Ecash(tm) payers is mathematically
>: unconditional.
>:
>Just like the privacy of e-mail and the independance of the WWW once was.
>

Notice he says there's PAYER privacy.  Payee privacy is possible, but not 
implemented by Digicash.  Payee privacy is going to be a feature of a 
SUCCESSFUL digital cash system.

Jim Bell
jimbell at pacifier.com