From: D.C. Williams <dcwill@ee.unr.edu>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 94 20:06:20 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: [butthead] and PGP
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> > 
> > I would like clarification on [butthead's] contention that PGP violates
> > RSA's patents.  My understanding is that PGP < 2.4 does not so long as
> > its use was private and non-commercial.  
> > 
> > In other words, isn't the patent issue a fabrication of [butthead] to
> > attack PGP?
> > 
> > Or did he really have a point?
> 
> Can we please can this crapola? The only thing more wasteful of human
> effort than listening to the moron is listening to people recount what
> he says. If you want to do this, please do it privately. Many of us are
> sick and tired of this certified net.wacko, and speaking for myself and
> any others of like mind, take it up privately on your own time. Check
> out alt.security.pgp and alt.fan.[butthead]. Better yet, find out where
> he lives and camp out on his front lawn. 
> 
> The only point he has is the one on his head.
> 
> =D.C. Williams
> 
>