[Noisebridge-discuss] deep crack announcement .. tax issue/

Jacob Appelbaum jacob at appelbaum.net
Thu Oct 8 21:36:44 UTC 2009


Sai Emrys wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 9:02 PM, Tom Longson (nym) <tomlong at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I think of it as a deterrent to any foreigners visiting the space who may be
>> worried about their Visas, again, justified or not.
> 
> FWIW, my read of the law is that there's no basis to be worried about
> this. The only restrictions I saw are on *export* or *sale*, not on
> mere proximity or even usage.

I think that this is correct.

> 
>> On another note, has anyone considered making field trips to wherever
>> DeepCrack is currently? If it lived at the computer museum also, it would
>> both educate newer generations on crypto, and most likely could be open to
>> NB field trips, therefore maximizing historical and educational value.
> 
> Alternative alternative: NB could decide to start its own museum.
> 

I don't think that a working machine that is desired as a learning tool
belongs as a museum piece just yet.

> AFAIU the current discussion, that's the value proposal of this to NB
> as is - as a museum piece, not really so much as an actual tool.
> Perhaps there are more such things worthy of more active display?
> (E.g. perhaps the stuff from Arse & Open House?)

How can you say that when I am advocating using it as a tool for a
specific project?! :-(

Best,
Jake

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