1994-05-25 - Re: PGP 2.6 is dangerous in the long term ?

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From: lefty@apple.com (Lefty)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1994-05-25 19:30:16 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 25 May 94 12:30:16 PDT

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From: lefty@apple.com (Lefty)
Date: Wed, 25 May 94 12:30:16 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: PGP 2.6 is dangerous in the long term ?
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>What if (the cypherpunk community) comes out with a secure program that 
>doesn't rely on RSAREF?  Can it be done?  

Bizdos and gang will _still_ hold the patent on RSA-style public key
encryption.  What you're suggesting is, in essence, exactly what Phil
Zimmerman did with PGP 1.0.

--
Lefty (lefty@apple.com)
C:.M:.C:., D:.O:.D:.

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• 1994-05-25 (Wed, 25 May 94 12:30:16 PDT) - Re: PGP 2.6 is dangerous in the long term ? - lefty@apple.com (Lefty)
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