RE: Symantec labels China censor-busting software as Trojan

2004-09-16 Thread Tyler Durden
. -TD From: Major Variola (ret) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Symantec labels China censor-busting software as Trojan Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:45:00 -0700 At 09:45 AM 9/15/04 -0400, Tyler Durden wrote: Hum. Seems the Chinese government is pretty effective

RE: Symantec labels China censor-busting software as Trojan

2004-09-16 Thread James A. Donald
-- On 15 Sep 2004 at 9:45, Tyler Durden wrote: Hum. Seems the Chinese government is pretty effective at self-preservation. Does this contradict the widely-held Cypherpunk belief in the inevitability of deterioration of the state? The authors of Freegate believe that for technological

RE: Symantec labels China censor-busting software as Trojan

2004-09-15 Thread Tyler Durden
We hope that the mislabelling of Freegate is a simple mistake, soon rectified, rather than yet another example of an IT firm helping Beijing implement restrictions. I'd say this was naive, but they give an example after this that shows they know the score. Symantec wants in to China and their

RE: Symantec labels China censor-busting software as Trojan

2004-09-15 Thread Major Variola (ret)
At 09:45 AM 9/15/04 -0400, Tyler Durden wrote: Hum. Seems the Chinese government is pretty effective at self-preservation. Does this contradict the widely-held Cypherpunk belief in the inevitability of deterioration of the state? We have always held that a sufficiently policed state can defeat