Electronic spark for a new Russian revolution

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Russia's main means of commercial communication is now electronic mail (email). Centralised control disappeared with the collapse of the Soviet Union, so Westerners needed to communicate directly with Soviet customers. The commodity exchanges now use email to transmit lists of goods for sale. Relcom has increased its users from 2,000 to 20,000 since 1990. It is a dial-up system based on the Unix to Unix Copy Program. Messages can take six hours and there is no confidentiality. Sprint Networks, an American company and Sovam Teleport, a US-Russian venture are building regional mode networks with the Russian Institute of Automated System (IAS).

Usage, Services, Telecommunications systems, Electronic mail systems, Email, Relcom Corp.

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The Cold War is over - except in computing

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Dell Computer's Russian master distributor Intermicro Business Systems sold PCs in Russia without the export licences required by US government. Trade restrictions were established by the international organisation CoCom before the end of the Cold War to prevent leakage of high technology equipment to Russia. As computer technology develops so quickly it overtakes these plans. The licence application procedure takes about 68 days. The 66 MHz computers are assembled and exported from Limerick in the Republic of Ireland, which is not a member of CoCom.

Electronic computers, Computer industry, International trade, Dell Inc., Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls, Intermicro Business Systems

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Russian piracy in a sea of software

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Russian government ministries routinely use unlicensed versions of Western computer software and a software production plant in Kazan, Tatarstan, publishes unlicensed programs. Copying software has long been accepted in Russia, but a law passed in 1992 gives some copyright protection and permits computer program registration. Software manufacturer IC publishes the bookkeeping product IC Bulgatier and sells 2,000 a month to new small businesses who appreciate the support which comes with it.

Computer software industry, Software industry, Software, Copyright, Copyrights

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