On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 3:05 PM, Joseph Lorenzo Hall <[email protected]> wrote:
> (first post!) > > While CDT can't sign[1], I wanted to ask a question. (Since we can't > sign on, I don't want you to feel like you have to answer!) > > I was wondering: why the focus on Skype and MSFT? > I must admit that your asking this question as a CDT staffer is suspect; isn't CDT funded by Microsoft? > > If I were to answer my own question, I'd probably say the focus is > simply due to the wide usage base of Skype, its' relative usability and > the fact that it was at one time considered very e2e-secure. However, I > wonder if this isn't more powerful as a more general open letter that > talks about the principles you note and what kinds of measures > (propreitary?) e2e communication technologies can take, using Skype as > an example. Maybe another good answer is a letter has to have an > audience and making it more general might make it more of a > less-powerful statement than a directed letter with asks at the end. > > best, Joe > > [1] CDT rarely signs on to things. > > On 1/16/13 11:58 AM, Nadim Kobeissi wrote: > > Dear Privacy Advocates and Internet Freedom Activists, > > > > I call on you to review the following draft for our Open Letter to Skype > > and present your name or the name of your organization as signatories: > > > > http://www.skypeopenletter.com/draft/ > > > > The letter will be released soon. Feedback is also welcome. > > > > Thank you, > > NK > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > > > -- > Joseph Lorenzo Hall > Senior Staff Technologist > Center for Democracy & Technology > 1634 I ST NW STE 1100 > Washington DC 20006-4011 > (p) 202-407-8825 > (f) 202-637-0968 > [email protected] > PGP: https://josephhall.org/gpg-key > >
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