[Cialug] homeland security

[Bryan Baker]

Probably because you state that it's for resale.
I'm getting the impression that these were all direct deals.

"Why, I'm planning on creating a fraudulent electronic voting 
system..." oh, crap, Diebold already beat me to it.

On Mar 14, 2006, at 11:44 AM, Dave Weis wrote:
> We order a lot of them and they just ask for end user name and phone 
> number so I don't cut in on someone else's commission.
>
> On Tue, 14 Mar 2006, David Champion wrote:
>
>> Here's a blog entry about this, posted June 23, 2005.
>>
>> http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2005/06/dell_protects_t.html
>>
>> I've ordered servers from Dell since then (small-ish PowerEdge 
>> sc1425's), and have not been asked these questions. I order through a 
>> Dell Small Business sales rep.
>>
>> -dc
>>
>> Dave J. Hala Jr. wrote:
>>> I thought of that. Unfortunately, I don't want to be on the DHS 
>>> radar. I
>>> know its cowardly. However, I just don't have the resources to get
>>> tangled up with them. It sucks that I have to give up my rights 
>>> because
>>> I don't have the $$$ for a long legal battle.  I guess Bush wins this
>>> round.
>>> However, I will need to buy another server next month, so at that 
>>> time,
>>> if they ask again, I'll post it on /.  That way I can take a little 
>>> poke
>>> at "the man" without having to pay my attorney. Or maybe post it 
>>> now...
>>> I might even put up a webpage hosted on one of Dave's servers. (j/k)
>>> :) Dave
>>> On Tue, 2006-03-14 at 10:41, David Champion wrote:
>>>> Dave J. Hala Jr. wrote:
>>>>> What is this server being used for?
>>>>> Where is your company located?
>>>>> Where will the server be located?
>>>>> What does your company do?
>>>> Correct answer: None of your business.
>>>> <tinfoil hat>
>>>> They already know this anyway, since everthing's wiretapped and 
>>>> monitored, right?
>>>> </tinfoil hat>
>>>> -dc
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