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Barb Galiotto's avatar

That's a great story, Scott! It was my bedtime story tonight, so thank you!

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Scott Knaster's avatar

Thanis, Barb!

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Adam Hertz's avatar

Amazing!

Yes, EFF was formed in the late 80s. Barlow co-founded it with Mitch Kapor when he was still at Lotus.

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Scott Knaster's avatar

Those were the days!

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Allen J Baum's avatar

I was there, and I got to know John Barlow afterwards. It's all true. The band members also got a private tour and saw the not-yet-released Macintosh 2, as I recall. Barlow gave me a backstage pass for Shoreline, and I asked Jerry what he used his Mac for. It was for art, not for music.

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Marc Epard's avatar

Great story, thanks! I went to the First Conference on Computers, Freedom, and Privacy in Burlingame. John Perry Barlow was there as was Cliff Stoll, Lawrence Tribe, and other amazing folks I’ve forgotten. I think EFF was formed around that time.

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Marc Epard's avatar

Yup. I just dug out my copy of the proceedings. EFF was a sponsor.

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Scott Knaster's avatar

A great organization!

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