Original Message Date: 11 Aug 92  01:38:03
From: Dick Gladden on 1:381/5
To: Tom Jennings on 1:125/111
Subj: Reply to "paper" letter
^AINTL 1:125/111 1:381/5
Last things first... Lisa Gronke. I think she'd be a good choice. Have 
read some of her stuff and she seems to be level-headed. Downside: 
Editorship has tangible benefits. About 4 weeks ago a certain editor 
stated he was terribly handicapped by having to use an obsolete RS 
computer. Presto... no more handicap. The pen is mightier than the sword 
or maybe even dough-re-mi. :-)

Fido docs: Scratch publishing 'em... just provide something on disk we can 
dump to prn. Seems to me you'll still earn income from Fido as a shareware 
project. I keep getting inquiries about 12u but can only offer handholding 
without some paper.

Support shareware users ONLY in FIDO echo. There's a ton of experience 
available there. For those few Fido/FidoNet users lacking access to FIDO, 
give 'em a mailing address/phone number (with permission) of someone like 
Ken or Ray. I don't see a need for you to make regular appearances in FIDO 
considering the depth of expertise available.

Privacy act: Go get 'em. The Feds proposal to require data transmission 
technology be restricted, just so they can eavesdrop without being 
inconvenienced, is very disturbing. The hell with 'em. There's too much 
snooping going on as it is without impairing future technological 
development.

I was watching Computer Chronicles demonstrate a new graphics 
breakthrough.... gonna to have trouble describing it. Suffice to say 
programmers are able to generate life-like images in real-time motion for 
video. One would have sworn they were actually watching people in action.

Afterwards the thought occured to me that the Feds pornographic review 
board (wherever that is) would be hard pressed to make a case against 
someone producing, mailing, transmitting, whatever, electronically created 
images that, if containing real people, would otherwise be prohibited. 
Should be interesting to see how lawmakers react. I think this is the same 
technology used in the new Meyrl Streep film, critiqued recently on TV, in 
which her head rotates completely around on her body... positively weird 
realism.

Speaking of privacy, I might be able to do something for you in the future 
if only I knew your full name, incl middle initial, and SS number. I won't 
promise anything except to keep such info confidential. You can tell me to 
get lost, if you want, and I'll understand.

P.S. FidoTerm. Are you going to release a new version before packing 
everything away or is this a way-down-the-road project?


