NODE dd2d7309Re: LAW_dno
Marshall Clow <mclow@owl.csusm.edu>Mon, 30 Dec 1996 22:55:08 -0800 (PST)
In the 12-29-96. Computerworld:
>>>>
Karen Epper, an analyst at Forrester Research, Inc. in Cambridge, Mass.,
said electronic commerce companies should do more legal research than
that.
"Joe Programmer could create a new currency system," Epper said. "But if
it's not supported by regulators, what do you have?"
<<<<
And there you have it.
If it's not regulated by the government, it's no good.
P.S This was not an isolated quote, this was the central point of the article.
-- Marshall
Marshall Clow Aladdin Systems <mailto:mclow@mailhost2.csusm.edu>
Warning: Objects in calendar are closer than they appear.
NODE 333eb107Re: LAW_dno
Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>Tue, 31 Dec 1996 06:23:21 -0800 (PST)
At 1:56 am -0500 12/31/96, Marshall Clow wrote:
>In the 12-29-96. Computerworld:
>>>>>
> Karen Epper, an analyst at Forrester Research, Inc. in Cambridge, Mass.,
> said electronic commerce companies should do more legal research than
> that.
>
> "Joe Programmer could create a new currency system," Epper said. "But if
> it's not supported by regulators, what do you have?"
><<<<
>
>And there you have it.
>If it's not regulated by the government, it's no good.
>
>P.S This was not an isolated quote, this was the central point of the article.
Fortunately, such "points" are about to go the way of the devine right of
kings, the unquestioned authority of the church, and, of course, rendering
unto Ceasar. ;-).
See you all in Anguilla...
Cheers,
Bob Hettinga
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NODE fb6835b0Re: LAW_dno
"Attila T. Hun" <attila@primenet.com>Tue, 31 Dec 1996 19:28:44 -0800 (PST)
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on 12/31/96 at 09:03 AM, Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com> said:
::Fortunately, such "points" are about to go the way of the devine
::right of Kings, the unquestioned authority of the church, and, of
::course, rendering unto Ceasar. ;-).
::See you all in Anguilla...
don't plan on buying a return trip-tic
and don't forget to pay your expatriate taxes before you leave.
--attila
==
"When buying and selling are controlled by legislation,
the first things to be bought and sold are legislators"
--P.J. O'Rourke.
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