From: jcaldwel@iquest.net (James Caldwell)
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 22:36:55 PDT
To: vznuri@netcom.com
Subject: Re: PRZ encrypted voice software release imminent
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>Of course, if it was a substantial improvement over the
>other "Internet Phone" stuff that's out there, and had
>a good way of dealing with switching, etc., then people
>would use it to make "free" l.d. phone calls on the net,
>and the cryptography would get a free ride.


>Generally, you are right in suggesting that anything that
>requires people to crawl behind their computers, attach
>new cables, purchase and debug a sound card under Windows,
>and generally engage in techno-weenie hardware manipulations
>will have less appeal than something plug and play. Even
>given the extremely user-hostile elements of PGP the software,
>I would be surprised if PGPFone became as popular.

Hmm, oportunities for 'consulting fees' abound in setting up PGP, PGPFone
is another one. ;-)