NODE b456f7c7No Subject
anonymous-remailer@shell.portal.comMon, 20 May 1996 06:40:55 +0800
Cypherpunks is not a political newsgroup.
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Date: Sun, 19 May 1996 11:40:11 -0400
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: News from Burma
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ASIA
'Excommunication'
An anglo-Burmese businessman friendly with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu
Kyi has been sentenced to thre years in jail for owning unauthorized
telephones and fax machines. James Leander Nichols, also known as Leo
Nicholas, was punished for having two fax machines and a telephone
switchboard with nine lines in his home, a spokesman for Suu Kyi's political
party said. In an effort to discourage contact between Burmese citizens and
the outside world, Burma's military government requires people to get
permission to own a fax machine, satellite dish, or sophisticated phone system.
News Services
The Atlanta Constitution/The Atlanta Journal
Alec
NODE 7cdeb96cCypherpunks, a political "newsgroup?"
"Declan B. McCullagh" <declan+@CMU.EDU>Mon, 20 May 1996 11:45:29 +0800
Excerpts from internet.cypherpunks: 19-May-96 by anonymous-remailer@shell
> Cypherpunks is not a political newsgroup.
Hah! Most everything that's discussed here has political overtones. I,
for one, appreciated in the info on the Burmese businessman and
forwarded it to fight-censorship. I'll link it in to
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~declan/international/ when I get a chance.
-Declan
NODE b307674eRe: Cypherpunks, a political "newsgroup?"
Rich Graves <llurch@networking.stanford.edu>Mon, 20 May 1996 20:44:44 +0800
On Sun, 19 May 1996, Declan B. McCullagh wrote:
> Excerpts from internet.cypherpunks: 19-May-96 by anonymous-remailer@shell
> > Cypherpunks is not a political newsgroup.
>
> Hah! Most everything that's discussed here has political overtones. I,
> for one, appreciated in the info on the Burmese businessman and
> forwarded it to fight-censorship. I'll link it in to
> http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~declan/international/ when I get a chance.
Me Too!
I can't speak for the old Perry, but I think the Burma thing (government
outlawing communications technology) was perfectly on topic for this list.
I was also inclined to offer to help, if there's anything you think I
could do. I know a couple of grad students who are very interested in the
Burmese political situation, and if there's anything useful that can be
done technologically, I'd like to help.
The Hack China Contest isn't going very well, but perhaps Burma will be
easier.
-rich