[105603] in Cypherpunks
Re: Escrow - news
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steve Mynott)
Mon Nov 16 05:12:40 1998
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 09:20:31 +0000
From: Steve Mynott <stevem@tightrope.demon.co.uk>
To: ukcrypto@maillist.ox.ac.uk
Cc: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
In-Reply-To: <E0zehqH-00004N-00@heaton.cl.cam.ac.uk>; from Ross Anderson on Sat, Nov 14, 1998 at 03:42:26PM +0000
Reply-To: Steve Mynott <stevem@tightrope.demon.co.uk>
cc: added to cypherpunks
On Sat, Nov 14, 1998 at 03:42:26PM +0000, Ross Anderson wrote:
> On his most recent speaking tour of Europe, at which he promoted
> PGP v 6, Phil Zimmermann assured us categorically that NAI had at
> his insistence withdrawn from the KRA.
>
> It now appears that either (1) he lied to us (2) he was himself
> lied to by NAI management or (3) NAI has rejoined.
I assume you are refering to the meeting at Cambridge University that
you chaired.
My subjective impressions of that meeting were that PZ was certainly
sincere. I seem to recall he told us that he was unware NAI had even
orginally been a member of KRA until he was telephoned by a journalist
in his car and was opposed to this. Presumably this was before NAI
bought TIS and rejoined (?)
I would add an option
(4) PZ didn't know -- cockup not conspiracy
But all this leads to a lack of confidence in the future of the PGP product,
which is too precious to be left in the hands of one (American) company,
whose policy is in doubt.
I am not currently convinced by their actions that NAI are
serious about strong crypto and I believe that a truly free and open
version of PGP (GPG?) would be superior.
--
1024/D9C69DF9 steve mynott steve@tightrope.demon.co.uk http://www.pineal.com/
i would rather have my ignorance than another man's knowledge, because
i have got so much more of it. -- mark twain
