Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!romp!auschs!awdprime!testsys.austin.ibm.com!mbrown From: mbrown@testsys.austin.ibm.com (Mark Brown) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Re: ANS Acceptable Use Policy Message-ID: <6487@awdprime.UUCP> Date: 8 Apr 91 14:46:54 GMT References: <6323@awdprime.UUCP> <1991Apr05.011813.4610@vpnet.chi.il.us> Sender: news@awdprime.UUCP Distribution: na Lines: 32 >louisg@vpnet.chi.il.us (Louis Giliberto) writes: >>It has nothing to do with being against IBM, per se. It has to do with >>*any* company calling the shots. I don't like to think that I may somehow be >>required to follow their policy. You are following the *N S F ' s* policy...they are the poeple paying for this. >>If *any* company were t run this thing, I'd like it to be AT&T (no, I don't >>work for them or own stock in them). They probably have more experience >>with data networking than IBM (Prodigy is a good example of their idea of >>networking). I guess you are quite willing to forget about BITNET or NSFNET. (much less IBM's internal network, which I would guess is easily the world's largest private network). >>AT&T could basically give a sh*t what goes on as long as they >>make a buck off of the bills. They don't constantly monitor calls and say >>"you can't say this", so I doubt they'd do that with a network. IBM has >>proven themselves capable of doing this: Prodigy again!!! Imagine that! You obviously don't read comp.dcom.telecom...in which are related anecdotes about operator 'broadcasting' of "interesting" LD calls, etc. OBLIGATORY DISCLAIMER: I speak only for myself. -- Mark Brown MAIL: mbrown@testsys.austin.ibm.com OR uunet!testsys.austin.ibm.com!mbrown Which came first: The Chicken or the Legba? DISCLAIMER: Any personal opinions stated here are just that.