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Article #2503Re: PKP/RSA comments on PGP legality
From: Phil Karn
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 05:03
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 05:03
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In article <1992Dec18.230642.9747@netcom.com> strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight) writes: >In this he fails to distinguish between ideas and algorithms (permitted >via footnote in ITAR) and programs and software code (specifically >prohibited). I'm glad you can draw such a precise, clear line between these two categories. Where would you place the mathematical expressions C = M^e mod n and M = C^d mod n given that they can be typed directly into some of the fancier infinite-precision mathematics packages and executed? Is this an algorithm (not controlled) or a piece of software code (controlled)? Perhaps it becomes "software" only when I put semicolons on the end of each formula? Phil
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Newsgroups: sci.crypt Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!walter!qualcom.qualcomm.com!servo.qualcomm.com!karn From: karn@servo.qualcomm.com (Phil Karn) Subject: Re: PKP/RSA comments on PGP legality Message-ID: <1992Dec19.050329.29596@qualcomm.com> Sender: news@qualcomm.com Nntp-Posting-Host: servo.qualcomm.com Organization: Qualcomm, Inc References: <1992Dec15.110814.27222@netcom.com> <a_rubin.724442396@dn66> <1992Dec18.230642.9747@netcom.com> Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 05:03:29 GMT Lines: 21