On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 01:27:17 +0000, Ian G wrote:

> Simon Anderson wrote:
>>"Verisign paid for Webtrust, so they will be included no matter how many
>>times their security is breached or their processes are shown to be
>>insecure. CA-Cert in contrast, cannot be included without paying for
>>WebTrust." I think that you will consider this an oversimplification but I
>>contend that this is the root of the matter, based on eighteen months
>>of watching MF prevaricate.
>>  
>>
> 
> MF takes WebTrust.  Yes it costs.  So what?  Your point is
> that people who can't afford to pay the piper should get
> a free ride?  Perhaps we should go to the government and
> ask for a handout?
> 
> You would be much better off concentrating on why a
> costly model like WebTrust doesn't serve the browser
> user ... rather than throwing out hand-me-down socialistic
> misconceptions about The Man and his evil Dollar.

Ah, here we have it; Everyone must pay to play and anyone who wants free
software is a communist. Gates paraphrased here, in a newsgroup for an OSI
approved free software project, by you.

Despite your protestations otherwise elsewhere in this thread, we can
conclude now that you have illustrated the essential point.

-Simon.

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