[67234] in Cypherpunks
RE: gack vs. key escrow vs. key recovery
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (blanc)
Fri Oct 4 03:12:09 1996
From: blanc <blancw@cnw.com>
To: "cypherpunks@toad.com" <cypherpunks@toad.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 00:00:01 -0700
From: Vladimir Z. Nuri, [who still doesn't get it]
what is the precise difference between gack, key escrow, and
key recovery?
[and]
I'll be watching the debate closely, as the true extremists
incapable of compromise (and thereby living in a fantasy world)
show their colors....
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The precise difference is: who is in control.
In order to understand this critical point you must understood the idea =
of having personal authority as a standard for living. But you would =
expect that everyone should accept being subject to inspection by =
default, as if governments owned everyone within the national boundaries =
and keeping personal things away from them were a sin.
The more that governments obliterate the lines of division between what =
is exclusively one's own to manage and what they have "the right" to =
share in (including holding your extra keys) or to demand (access to =
private communication), the less defined the concept of individuality =
becomes (as compared to being a "borg" of the State) and the more =
difficult it becomes intellectually to uphold one's separateness from =
it, since it all seems to be the same, undifferentiated control over =
things in general ("we are all One - how could you object?"). =20
It is right to resist any attempts by the State to assimilate everyone =
into its fold by blurring the boundaries of authority (in its favor). =
It is a better thing to strengthen each individual's ability to maintain =
their own, than to put them in a situation where they *must* use the =
assistance of (become dependent upon) the (supposed) benevolence and =
rational judgement of an overwhelming overseer. =20
It is better to reserve the right of authority over who & when anyone =
may keep one's software keys in escrow. It is better than to forfeit =
the right to make that decision on one's own good time and according to =
one's own plan, which would otherwise weaken that authority. =20
..
Blanc
[If 51% of the true extremist voters would elect Harry Browne, GAK would =
not be a problem.]
