[80882] in Cypherpunks
Elliptic Curve Rumor
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Hettinga)
Fri May 30 23:11:09 1997
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 22:03:06 -0400
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
From: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>
Reply-To: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>
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Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 10:53:16 -0700
To: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>
From: Somebody
Subject: Elliptic Curve Rumor
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I assume you will pass this information on. Please don't associate my name
with it.
I have heard that Apple has a working implementation of Elliptic Curve
Cryptography. Because of the export regulations they don't want to include
it in their products. If anyone wants to try to change their minds, now
would be a good time.
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