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A new encryption problem?

#1805
From: Shawn.K..Quinn Shawn K. Quinn
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 11:10
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On Nov 13 18:03, All heard the following from Jim Wenzel
(jim.wenzel@grapevine.lrk.ar.us ):

 JW> PGP is  readily available. As  for being my  friend. I have  only
 JW> chatted  electronically with  the man  once and  had someone else
 JW> call to  verify his existance.  I will be  talking to him  again.
 JW> However, if I suggest that they bust the guy for using unlicensed
 JW> software  am I  not in  effect 'pirating'  by allowing  PGP to be
 JW> downloaded?

I cannot be sure if PGP is truly illegal. It really depends on how you interpet
the licensing information. I tried to send him mail and got no reply. Let him
know that skquinn@urchin.fidonet.org is trying to establish contact.

 JW> Normally,  but,  it  is  quite  handy  to  store  sensitive stuff
 JW> personally  as well.  What is  normal for  you may  or may not be
 JW> normal for other folks as well.

Encrypting to one's own public key works wonders. I do that over here myself.
No additional pass phrase to forget either. Of course, you can always create
your own key just for that purpose.

 JW> We can  all stick our  head in the  sand here and  say it won't  /
 JW> shouldn't happen.  The bottom line is  there is maneuvering being
 JW> done now that will greatly effect us.

I will not do so, that is for sure. Whether or not everyone else chooses to is
another matter entirely.

SKQ

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