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Sat Jan 16 23:12:47 1982
Re: [Paul A. Karger: restricted distribution of mailing lists/digests/etc]
>From AMSLER@SRI-AI Sat Jan 16 23:07:19 1982
The digests do not exist as authorized publications. If
pressed as to what they are, one would probably have to say
"experimental use of the ARPANET for personal communication
via re-distributed electronic mail" Thus the digests are
actually only an automated mechanism for individuals to send
mail to a larger mailing list. As such, I'd guess they
should fall under the domain of "internal communications"
between research project members authorized to use the net.
This means that they are about in the same league with the
notes you have in your desk drawers. Re-printing of such
material for readers outside the audience to which it was
originally sent (or others reachable via the ARPANET's mail
system and authorized to use the net) constitutes theft of
personal property.
It is about the same as someone sneaking into the Pentagon
and xeroxing the contents of someone's desk and then giving
it to the Washington Post. That is, there was NEVER any
intent to "publish" involved in sending the material across
the net. At least no more so than if one mailed everyone on
a digest mailing list a copy of the same letter via the post
office. I.e. no "public" presentation of the information has
taken place.
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