From: "Deranged Mutant" <WlkngOwl@unix.asb.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 1996 22:09:16 +0800
To: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
Subject: Re: Richard Stallman on RSA, Zimmermann, crypto
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Not to defend or condemn RSA folx or patents, etc., but sometime ago 
(recently) I read or was told or perhaps hallucinated that PGP3 was 
going to include non-RSA algorithms that didn't suffer the patent 
stickiness (El Gammel based on DSA?)

Derek?

On  4 Jun 96 at 18:00, Declan McCullagh wrote:
[..]
> Richard's comments below are very much worth reading. Also check out the
[..]
> The version of PGP used outside the US is free software, but if you
> use it within the US, RSA Inc. can sue you.
> 
> This is very bad for people who would like to use PGP.  But it is
> worse than that.  It affects the political battle too.
> 
> PGP had a chance to create a constituency of Americans who demand the
> right to use encryption.  If PGP had been allowed for use in business,
> not just by hobbyists, we would have far more Americans who care
> enough to fight against Clipper--and they would include businesses
> which have the funds to influence legislators.  RSA Inc. prevented
> this from happening, and did so for no reason except money.
[..] 
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