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Article #715Re: Are DES restriction even logically sound?
From: Phil Karn
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1992 05:19
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1992 05:19
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In article <1992Sep6.071901.21881@uwm.edu> jgd@csd4.csd.uwm.edu writes:
> The description of DES is public knowledge. Do what you want with it.
>
> However, software _implementations_ of DES have been deemed "munitions",
> and are thus restricted by the US Gummint ("We're your friends! Trust
> us!").
Obviously only Americans are capable of taking an algorithm
description and turning it into working code. The next thing you know,
the US government will be revoking the passports of anyone suspected
of being able to program...
Phil
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Newsgroups: sci.crypt,alt.security Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!agate!dog.ee.lbl.gov!network.ucsd.edu!qualcom.qualcomm.com!servo.qualcomm.com!karn From: karn@servo.qualcomm.com (Phil Karn) Subject: Re: Are DES restriction even logically sound? Message-ID: <1992Sep7.051916.16197@qualcomm.com> Sender: news@qualcomm.com Nntp-Posting-Host: servo.qualcomm.com Organization: Qualcomm, Inc References: <1992Sep5.164646.21443@uwm.edu> <1992Sep6.071901.21881@uwm.edu> Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 05:19:16 GMT Lines: 13