From: jimbell@pacifier.com (Jim Bell)
Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 12:19:34 +0800
To: Kent Crispin <cypherpunks@toad.com>
Subject: Re: RSA, PGP IN LEGAL FLAP OVER ENCRYPTION TECHNOLOGY
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At 19:47 5/13/97 -0700, Kent Crispin wrote:
>On Tue, May 13, 1997 at 07:11:48PM -0800, Jim Bell wrote:
>> However, I've been waiting many years for some patent-law-knowledgeable
>> person to explain why mathematics, which was widely seen as being absolutely
>> unpatentable prior to the invention of public-key cryptography, suddenly
>> became patentable just in time for RSA, etc.  
>> 
>> Until I hear such an explanation, I _DO_ begrudge RSA and others that
"right."
>
>Wow!  I agree with you!

Sit down until the feeling goes away.


Jim Bell
jimbell@pacifier.com