From: Adam Back <aba@dcs.ex.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 07:05:12 +0800
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: Re: Remailers, PGP, and a Project Suggestion
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Anonymous writes:
> >        So, what you are saying is that you want crypto to protect yourself
> >from government intrusion, but are unwilling to actually WRITE the code for
> >fear that the government will lock you up.
> 
> That's about right. I will write the code for myself. I will not release it
> since I'm in the U.S. and it gives the thugs one more reason to come after
> me. That job is better suited for somebody who is outside the U.S. or is
> actually willing to sit through a long grand jury investigation, possible
> indictment, trial, conviction, jail time, and life as a convicted felon.

Ah come on, it isn't that bad.  Just put it on a crypto site with some
dumb revolving password scheme, or give it to someone else to put no
theirs.  It'll be on replay with-in a few hours, if anyone is
interested in the code.

Also you seem happy using remailers, so you could as easily publish
anonymously.

Don't let a few cold war hang-over export regs stifle your crypto
coding creativity!

Adam