From: iagoldbe@csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Ian Goldberg)
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 95 20:34:28 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Encryption algorithms used in PrivaSoft (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <9509191929.AA15153@cs.umass.edu>
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In article <9509191929.AA15153@cs.umass.edu>,
L. McCarthy <cypherpunks@toad.com> wrote:
>Confirming suspicions that PrivaSoft is a security-through-obscurity outfit:
>
>> From: David Clavadetscher <clav@deltanet.com>
>> Subject: Re: Encryption algorithms used in PrivaSoft
>> 
>> Dear L.,
>> 
>> At this time our crypto engine is patented and proprietary. If you tell me
>> the intent of your interest I will see what other information we can provide
>> to you. Call me if you like.
>[...]

Waitasec...  I was under the impression that if you patented it, you had to
reveal it.  That's why RC4 isn't patented (it used to be a trade secret).

   - Ian "IANAL yadda yadda"