Re: WPGP version 1.6

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From: Douglas Dike
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 00:00

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Jeffrey Kaplan (gordol@tiac.net) wrote:
> After meeting his own wife, Vir was talking to Duane Schultz about Re:
> WPGP version 1.6:

> >Am I missing something here ? When *I* compress a text message using
> >PGP, the message size actually *drops* by at least 50%, often more than
> >80%.....

> I think you are.  PGP doesn't "compress" anything.  It encrypts.  And I
> have noticed that a 10 line message encrypted with PGP turns out to be
> 50% +bigger+ in line count than the plaintext version.

PGP most certainly can and does compress things. Don't you think you should
check your facts before you post? Get a clue, read the docs.
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From: Douglas Dike <wmage@rahul.net>
Subject: Re: WPGP version 1.6
Date: 1996/04/26
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