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Re: Unix Review review of Alpha/OSF

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From: Marcus J Ranum
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 14:33
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>> ... digitally signed by the vendor for certification*) ...
>
>This technology is export-controlled.

	No it isn't. Encryption for privacy purposes is export controlled.
Encryption for authentication purposes is not. I think that the line is
drawn at where your authentication protocol lets you also do a secret
key exchange. ;)
	The privacy not allowed versus authentication allowed approach
implies that, after all, those that spy on you *WANT* to be able to
prove without a shadow of a doubt that you are you. On the other hand,
they don't want you talking behind their backs. The politics of
encryption discussion more accurately belongs in alt.privacy or
comp.society.privacy.

mjr.
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From: mjr@tis.com (Marcus J Ranum)
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Subject: Re: Unix Review review of Alpha/OSF
Date: 22 Jan 1993 14:33:20 GMT
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