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From: keith@Apple.COM (Keith Rollin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: the wonders of usenet
Message-ID: <51826@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 22 Apr 91 18:49:53 GMT
References: <1991Apr16.125246.23173@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> <1991Apr17.135632.3765@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> <767@newave.UUCP>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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In article <767@newave.UUCP> john@newave.mn.org (John A. Weeks III) writes:
>In article <1991Apr17.135632.3765@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> dorner@pequod.cso.uiuc.edu (Steve Dorner) writes:
>
>> My only intent was to point out the value of the services Keith and others
>> like him so kindly donate to the net.
>
>Especially when that Apple employee is risking termination for using
>electronic communications.  One phrase that Apple doesn't like and he
>could be history.... 

I think that these are two different issues, here. Apple employees
can't get fired for using electronic communications. However, divulging
company secrets -- over whatever medium -- is not a "good idea." I
could probably get fired for telling you over lunch about the project
I'm currently working on, but it doesn't require that we communicate
electronically.

So Apple employess shouldn't be at risk using this net; we're here to
help solve technical problems, not talk about restricted information.

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