1995-02-01 - Re: Fundamental Question?
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From: Adam Shostack <adam@bwh.harvard.edu>
To: ortenzi@interactive.net (Anthony Ortenzi)
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UTC Datetime: 1995-02-01 19:12:48 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 1 Feb 95 11:12:48 PST
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From: Adam Shostack <adam@bwh.harvard.edu>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 95 11:12:48 PST
To: ortenzi@interactive.net (Anthony Ortenzi)
Subject: Re: Fundamental Question?
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| Although I understand the need for remailers for anonymity, is it not
| true that the whole idea of encryption (good encryption, that is) is that
| no matter who gets the encrypted text, it really doesn't matter? Does
| this not mean that something like USENET is *perfect* for this?
Its awfully expensive to send messages all over creation so
one person can read them. Much better to send it to the person who
wants to read it. Besides, USENET propagation can be slower than
remailers; the far ends of the chain can often take around a week.
Adam
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- 1995-02-01 (Wed, 1 Feb 95 10:54:36 PST) - Fundamental Question? - Anthony Ortenzi <ortenzi@interactive.net>
- 1995-02-01 (Wed, 1 Feb 95 11:12:48 PST) - Re: Fundamental Question? - Adam Shostack <adam@bwh.harvard.edu>
- 1995-02-02 (Wed, 1 Feb 95 20:00:37 PST) - Re: Fundamental Question? - Robert Rothenburg Walking-Owl <rrothenb@ic.sunysb.edu>
- 1995-02-02 (Wed, 1 Feb 95 20:48:07 PST) - Re: Fundamental Question? - Rick Busdiecker <rfb@lehman.com>
- 1995-02-02 (Thu, 2 Feb 95 10:18:38 PST) - Re: Fundamental Question? - Anthony Ortenzi <ortenzi@interactive.net>