[liberationtech] Why Bluecoat?

[Bernard Tyers - ei8fdb]

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Hi,

I've been thinking about this for a while, and can't find a logical reason. Possibly I'm not thinking about it hard enough.

I'm curious as to why Bluecoat seem to be singled out for all this attention regarding use in countries where the governments are "not nice"? Is it because they are a public, well known company? A lot the same stories repeat the same stories of Bluecoat equipment being used in the same oppressive regimes. 

As someone who worked in ISP level infrastructure for a while (thankfully no longer), I've seen the equipment used "for neutral uses" - network management, etc.

However, there are a lot more sinister and disgusting companies who's products *sole-purpose* is surveillance and censorship, and sole market is those oppressive countries we talk about on this list.

My point of view is not to defend Bluecoat, quite the opposite, but there are nastier and uglier fish out there.

Can anyone set me right, or give an opinion? On or off list is fine.

thanks,
Bernard

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Bernard / bluboxthief / ei8fdb

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