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On Mon, 1 May 1995, David M. Oliver wrote:

> Mr Ballard, 
> 
> in the message:
> 
> > Date: Mon, 1 May 1995 03:23:07 -0400 (EDT)
> > From: R Ballard 
> > To: "Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols" 
> > Cc: online-news@marketplace.com
> > Subject: Re: New Century Network
> 
> you wrote:
> 
> > The most significant breakthrough of NCN will be the advent of a 
> > subscription/collection/distribution mechanism.  I wonder who came up 
> > with that bright Idea. 
> 
> 	You might be interested in contacting Bill Densmore
> 	(bill@newshare.com) who can give you information about
> 	Newshare Corp's idea for such a mechanism.  It is at once
> 	"Not Microsoft" and "Very Internet".   You'd have to sign
> 	a Non-Disclosure Agreement, be aware...

It's a bit comical actually.  If you had been reading this list for any 
time at all, you would know that I proposed this almost 9 months ago, on 
this list.  I did everything but put the code on the list (I have all of 
my old "sent-mail").  I wouldn't mind signing a disclosure agreement, but
I would be reluctant to forfeit my right to share that which I already 
knew, and that which I could intuitively derive, without having a vested 
interest in my own silence.  I was doing 3rd party authentication 4 years 
ago.

> 	Have enjoyed reading some of your posts to on-line news.
> 	You seem to have a good grasp of the real issues.

I'm glad you enjoy my contributions.  I've spent 60 hours/week for the 
last 20 years trying to stay several steps ahead of the industry, and 
lead it (until now - anonymously)

	Rex Ballard
	Standard & Poor's/McGraw-Hill
	Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect
	the Management of the McGraw-Hill Companies.


From rballard@cnj.digex.net Mon May  8 20:47:28 1995