NODE c554e16aRe: Sameer R.I.P.
drose@AZStarNet.comSun, 24 Nov 1996 19:11:57 -0800 (PST)
On Sun, 24 Nov 1996 Sandy Sandfort <sandfort@crl.com> wrote:
>On Sun, 24 Nov 1996 drose@AZStarNet.com wrote:
>
>> Sameer has decided, it seems, to get out of the anonymity
>> business and pursue other interests.
>
>Well, I guess you could call privacy guaranteed by strong crypto,
>"other interests." Seems right in the middle of what Cypherpunks
>are all about. If you like strong crypto, you'll love what's
>coming next from C2Net.
Point well taken. Most people who are in the market for a Web server,
however, are cognizant of the fact that along with Netscape, Microsoft, Open
Market, O'Reilly et al, Sameer has been for some time now selling a well
regarded product: namely, his proprietary version of Apache.
I guess my point was that, notwithstanding Sameer's estimable commercial
software offerings, the *news* is that
he has, to repeat myself, abandoned the anonymity business with respect to
many of his traditional public Internet services.
Certainly, no slight was intended. I "like strong crypto", so I naturally
look forward to stuff from C2Net that, in your opinion, I'll "love."
David M. Rose
drose@azstarnet.com
NODE 5b0c503dRe: Sameer R.I.P.
Ben Laurie <ben@gonzo.ben.algroup.co.uk>Mon, 25 Nov 1996 01:50:06 -0800 (PST)
drose@azstarnet.com wrote:
>
> On Sun, 24 Nov 1996 Sandy Sandfort <sandfort@crl.com> wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 24 Nov 1996 drose@AZStarNet.com wrote:
> >
> >> Sameer has decided, it seems, to get out of the anonymity
> >> business and pursue other interests.
> >
> >Well, I guess you could call privacy guaranteed by strong crypto,
> >"other interests." Seems right in the middle of what Cypherpunks
> >are all about. If you like strong crypto, you'll love what's
> >coming next from C2Net.
>
> Point well taken. Most people who are in the market for a Web server,
> however, are cognizant of the fact that along with Netscape, Microsoft, Open
> Market, O'Reilly et al, Sameer has been for some time now selling a well
> regarded product: namely, his proprietary version of Apache.
Actually, its my proprietary version of Apache, rebadged and with some extras.
My version is free. I'm pleased to hear it is "well regarded", though ;-)
Cheers,
Ben.
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