Danielle Gallo:
As a final note, I think that next year's conference should feature a
panel on taxing electronic commerce. President Clinton endorsed
no-new-Net-taxes legislation in his recent remarks to the Technology
98 Conference in San Francisco, but the future on this issue is
unclear. Although this area does not relate directly to privacy or
free speech, it is an interesting issue to examine within the realm of
e-commerce.
*Random notes by the author: I liked the hotel but was disappointed to
learn that the pool was outside. Could anyone tell me where to score a
pair of John Gilmore's cool tie-dye socks? Bruce Sterling throws a
good party. On Thursday, Richard Stallman explained that free software
is like free speech and not free beer, but CFP seemed to do well in
both departments. By Friday I felt like I had eaten my weight in
tortillas. You're all checking out Crowds
(
http://www.research.att.com/projects/crowds/), right? Lastly, as this
was my first visit to Texas, I was strongly encouraged by my cab
driver to get a tattoo and eat a steak. I did not do either of these
things, but enjoyed myself anyway.
Danielle M. Gallo mailto:
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