From: "William H. Geiger III" <whgiii@invweb.net>
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 11:48:21 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com>
Subject: Re: PGP bought by McAfee
In-Reply-To: <348356EF.21C4@ix.netcom.com>
Message-ID: <199712020326.WAA32704@users.invweb.net>
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In <348356EF.21C4@ix.netcom.com>, on 12/01/97 
   at 07:31 PM, steve <xxxxxx@ix.netcom.com> said:

>>"Network Associates, Inc.
>>(Nasdaq: NETA, commencing Dec. 2), formerly McAfee Associates
>>(Nasdaq: MCAF), announced today that it has a signed a definitive
>>agreement to acquire privately-held Pretty Good Privacy, Inc. (PGP)."

>Varous Questions, comments rants, etc.:

>Does anyone know how this will affect PGP's:
>security, commitment to no-GAK, Founder (P. Zimmerman), the continuation
>of the PGP product line?

>I heard that McAfee's PCCrypto product will still be sold by NETA as a
>retail product, (are they considering 
>incorperating the 2 together and just using PGP's team for R&D?)

>steve

It does bring up quite a few questions. Things like source code releases,
commitiment to OpenPGP, Freeware for non comercial use.

Should make for an intresting OpenPGP BOF in DC next week. :)

"May you live in intresting times" -- Chinese curse/blessing

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