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Re: [mv]Re: Thawte and Verisign - Important Announcement
****** message to minivend-users from Ryan Hertz <rhertz@gyb.baits.com> ******
At 02:55 AM 2/5/2000 , you wrote:
>****** message to minivend-users from Hillary Corney
><hjc@consultants.u-net.com> ******
>
>Dear Mark,
>
>I am alarmed at your announcement, While I have not figured large in Thawtes
>life. I have since I built my first e.commerce server in 1996 used Thawte
>certificates exclusively. Moreover as a Consultant in e.commerce I have
>recommended your companies services exclusively to very many others, because
>Verisign are US based and therefore subject to the extremely silly
>cryptography legislation in the US which harms and continues to harm
>e.Commerce world wide.
The RSA patent expires soon.
>Further Thawte has always provided low cost Apache SSL support. Now it
>appears you are only offering support for one more year.
>
>The Linux, Apache, and open source community is going from strength to
>strength. It provides the best route for independent low budget
>entrepreneurs to gain a start in e.Commerce. If Thawte stops supporting this
>community it will be a very sad day for the net. It will further play into
>the hands of Microsoft and others who would raise the cost of entry as high
>as they can in a race for profit.
>
>Please reconsider your decision,
>
>Yours despondently,
>
>H.Corney
>
>
>
>-----------------------------
>H. J. Corney
>hjc@consultants.u-net.com
>hillary@designer-silversmiths.com
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>
> > From: Mark Shuttleworth <marks@thawte.com>
> > Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2000 04:53:42 GMT
> > To: <hjc@consultants.u-net.com>
> > Subject: Thawte and Verisign - Important Announcement
> >
> > February 1, 2000
> >
> > Dear Thawte Customers and Future Customers:
> >
> > In December, VeriSign and Thawte announced their intentions
> > to join forces. We hope this letter addresses any questions
> > you may have about what this will mean for you.
> >
> > Please be assured that none of the things you love most about
> > Thawte will change after the acquisition. This includes:
> >
> > - Low prices for SSL Server and Personal Certificates
> > - The people you have dealt with at Thawte
> > - Our commitment to innovation
> >
> > VeriSign and Thawte are committed to providing a low entry
> > price for sites that wish to conduct secure e-commerce using
> > SSL. In fact, we guarantee that Thawte SSL Server Certificates
> > will continue to be available to both existing and new customers
> > for $125 (or less!) at least through February 1, 2001. This
> > is a firm offer which you can take advantage of at any time
> > during this period. You can print out this page and save it
> > as proof of our guarantee.
> >
> > Furthermore, existing Thawte customers will be entitled to
> > receive substantial discounts if they choose to take advantage
> > of one of VeriSign's premium certificate offerings, such as
> > the VeriSign Secure Site, Secure Site Plus, and Global Site
> > solutions. In addition to providing SSL functionality, these
> > offerings include popular additional features, such as up to
> > $250,000 of NetSure warranty protection, the Secure Site Seal,
> > automated performance monitoring through Keynote, free Web site
> > security scanning through Netcraft, and free listing of your
> > site in the Network Solutions dot.com directory. Look for
> > complete information about this discount program soon on
> > this site.
> >
> > For those of you who enjoy Thawte Personal Freemail certificates,
> > please rest assured that you will still be able to obtain free
> > personal certificates. VeriSign has offered free personal
> > certificates for over 4 years, and we intend to continue that
> > program, as well as Thawte's popular Web of Trust program.
> >
> > Thawte's vetting and support services will remain in place, so
> > that you will still deal with the same people as before when
> > you work with us to purchase and get help with certificates.
> >
> > Furthermore, Thawte and VeriSign have thoroughly reviewed both
> > companies' certificate issuance and support processes. We have
> > identified many areas in which the two companies can learn from
> > each other. By adapting the best aspects of each other's
> > operations and technology, we will be able to deliver even
> > more cost-effective services on a global basis.
> >
> > Thawte and VeriSign have also spent the past few weeks exploring
> > new product strategy for the coming years. Through our
> > relationship, we will be able to offer you a much broader
> > set of complementary products and services to help you enhance
> > your e-commerce site. Working together, Thawte and VeriSign
> > plan to introduce a number of exciting services, including
> > PKI solutions for the Wireless Web and new low-cost payment
> > processing services.
> >
> > VeriSign and Thawte recognize that there are many places where
> > you can obtain a certificate that enables SSL. We hope that you
> > will continue to do business with us now that we have joined
> > forces, as we are convinced that we offer the best service,
> > the best technology, the highest levels of trust, and the best
> > prices across a broad range of solutions.
> >
> > You also have our commitment that we will continue to tell you
> > about our plans for the future of online trust as they develop.
> > If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to
> > write to either one of us.
> >
> > Sincerely:
> >
> > Mark Shuttleworth,
> > President and CEO
> > Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.
> > marks@thawte.com
> > 12 Plein Street
> > Durbanville 7550
> > South Africa
> >
> > Stratton Sclavos
> > President and CEO
> > VeriSign, Inc.
> > stratton@verisign.com
> > 1350 Charleston Rd.
> > Mountain View, CA 94043
> > U.S.A.
> >
> >
>
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