From: Intense <exalt@miworld.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 14:53:08 +0800
To: jim bell <jimbell@pacifier.com>
Subject: Re: Current status of RSA patent...
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On Thu, 20 Jun 1996, jim bell wrote:

> At 10:59 AM 6/20/96 -0400, Intense wrote:
> >
> >does not matter - it will be renewed in the interest of the government
> >The goverment want's there backdoor...  would you expect less?
> 
> As far as I know, patents can't be "renewed."  I've heard they can be 
> "re-issued," amended, but to my knowledge that doesn't extend their term.

That is probably true...  But, i am sure that goverment is going to want 
to keep there backdoors, they have showed no interest in it's citizens 
priviciy as of yet...  and i doubt they have changed... 

MdS


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