PGP8

[Ben Finney]

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On 02-Aug-2003, Johan Wevers wrote:
> Ben Finney wrote:
> >Is it possible to build a complete working PGP, as provided by the
> >vendor, from the source code?
>=20
> No. They provide only the encryption and hashing routines, not the GUI
> code.
>=20
> >Yet another reason to use free software, instead of "look but don't
> >touch" source code carrots.
>=20
> If you get complete source code I would find that sufficient to solve
> the trust argument.

The source code is only complete if you can build a complete working
version of the product with it, as I've pointed out.

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Ben Finney <ben@benfinney.id.au>

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Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux)

iEYEARECAAYFAj8sT0YACgkQt6wuUb1BcUtmgACgm7iugn7rQlRRrRPOfYFVEsZ7
+GgAoMo2d/68fKP1rlhhSkrqIcWKLyKr
=6J5S
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