[13785] in Cypherpunks
Re: pgp 2.6 stupidity
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Black Unicorn)
Mon May 16 21:35:18 1994
From: Black Unicorn <unicorn@access.digex.net>
To: perry@imsi.com
Date: Mon, 16 May 1994 21:31:59 -0400 (ADT)
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
In-Reply-To: <9405161910.AA01195@bacon.imsi.com> from "Perry E. Metzger" at May 16, 94 03:10:23 pm
[...]
>
> PGP 2.3a and earlier were not American software -- they were written
> and produced overseas and were IMPORTED into the U.S.
>
> They infringe on no patents or copyrights when used overseas.
>
> Well, I have lots of correspondants overseas, using perfectly legal
> software. They cannot legally use PGP 2.6 -- it isn't exportable.
>
> Therefore, this idiocy will act to cut me off from my overseas
> correspondants. I will not be able to use the current version of PGP
> and still communicate with them. I will therefore be forced to use
> older versions -- probably repeatedly patched versions of 2.5.
Perhaps you should consider adopting the more internation and just as
secure Clipper system.
This will eliminate all your hastles and it's freely exportable!
>
> Perry
>
-uni- (Dark), who would put a smiley in, but it seems no laughing matter.
--
073BB885A786F666 nemo repente fuit turpissimus - potestas scientiae in usu est
6E6D4506F6EDBC17 quaere verum ad infinitum, loquitur sub rosa - wichtig!
