NODE c9a2ad42Russian foreign intelligence CD-ROM
declan@well.com (Declan McCullagh)Thu, 18 Jul 1996 11:20:54 +0800
LOOKING FOR A GREAT GIFT IDEA? The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service
(SVR) announced yesterday that it is releasing a six-hour long CD ROM that
tells the stirring 75-year history of Soviet and Russian foreign
intelligence. The CD ROM will be released in Russian and English versions
and sell for about $120. It promises to provide buyers with access to SVR
headquarters, and contains interviews with dozens of heretofore mysterious
intelligence officers described as having helped shape the existing world
order. (Itar-Tass, Interfax, July 16)
NODE 0ab3f79aRe: Russian foreign intelligence CD-ROM
ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home)Thu, 18 Jul 1996 15:34:02 +0800
Declan McCullagh wrote:
>
> LOOKING FOR A GREAT GIFT IDEA? The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service
> (SVR) announced yesterday that it is releasing a six-hour long CD ROM that
> tells the stirring 75-year history of Soviet and Russian foreign
> intelligence. The CD ROM will be released in Russian and English versions
> and sell for about $120. It promises to provide buyers with access to SVR
> headquarters, and contains interviews with dozens of heretofore mysterious
> intelligence officers described as having helped shape the existing world
> order. (Itar-Tass, Interfax, July 16)
>
Knowing KGB habits as pertaining to releasing information to the public,
I would expect 50% of the CDROM to be pure bullshit, 40% -- lies, and
maybe 10% truth that was already publicly available.
It is like buying a CDROM about the history of the Net from Dr. Grubor.
Maybe it would be interesting and amusing, but not worth $120.
Would be nice if I was proven wrong though.
- Igor.
NODE b1f4d369Re: Russian foreign intelligence CD-ROM
dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)Thu, 18 Jul 1996 22:07:07 +0800
ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home) writes:
> Knowing KGB habits as pertaining to releasing information to the public,
> I would expect 50% of the CDROM to be pure bullshit, 40% -- lies, and
> maybe 10% truth that was already publicly available.
KGB ru1ez, d00d!
> It is like buying a CDROM about the history of the Net from Dr. Grubor.
> Maybe it would be interesting and amusing, but not worth $120.
Do you mean Dr. John M. Grubor, the man who created both Internet and Usenet?
He's brilliant. I'm looking forward to reading his book and the CD ROM.
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