OT
Martin Sckopke
ecco@segelweb.de
Mon Mar 31 20:22:01 2003
Johan Wevers wrote:
>Colin Brown wrote:
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>>Personally I would only start worrying when it reads
>>Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 Bush-Approved-Implementation (GNU/Linux/World) ...
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>Yes, we have seen enough of US government influence on cryptography in
>the past. I wonder when they start attacking crypto programs again
>openly because terrorists could use it.
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Actually, you might want to have a look at:
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/3529
It's an article about new laws drafted in Massachusettes and Texas which
would forbid
the use of NAT or anything that conceals your identity :-(
<sarcasm>But then again, there might be some things we have to give up
for freedom -
freedom for example</sarcasm>
Cheers, Martin