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In article <3682633c.15677410@news.alt.net>, jerrywl@hotmail.com 
says...
>
>On Thu, 24 Dec 1998 14:37:06 GMT, Stray_Cat@alt.anonymous.messages
>(Stray Cat) wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 24 Dec 1998 08:09:48 GMT, iwant@some.more.ink (Tattooed�) 
wrote:
>>
>>>SC, I have been reading that replay has version 6.02. Is that 
>>>version an illegal foreign import?
>>
>>
>>I would assume it is a US/Canada version that was leaked to Replay. 
This
>>happens all the time, and not just with PGP. 128 bit browsers, 128 
bit NT
>>service packs, and all sorts of other export controlled stuff shows 
up
>>there almost as soon as it is released.
>
>SC,
>
>Isn't there some risk involved with using a PGP executable from an
>unknown source 
>
Yes.

>or is there some way to verify that it's unaltered?
>
That's what the digital signature bit is for. You really need to read 
up on what's what on the PGP home pages, rather than have someone tell 
you - there's a lot to take in. 


>Even if you acquire the source code from an unknown source and compile
>it yourself doesn't the same risk exist unless you verify that's it's
>unaltered or read & understand the code yourself?
>
>-- 
>jw


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