Re: Keyserver service outRAGE

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gtoal@an-teallach.com (Graham Toal) sez:

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> The restriction on what new keys they accept was part of the deal, but
> stop and think what it really means - is it going to affect *anybody*?

Yes, it will effect those not in the U.S.  Or did you forget about them?

> And what's to stop you fetching 2.5 and loading/re-dumping your old
> key from that version?

ITAR.

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rgds-- TA  (tallard@frb.gov)
I don't speak for the Federal Reserve Board, they don't speak for me.
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Tom Allard <m1tca00@FRB.GOV> wrote:

> gtoal@an-teallach.com (Graham Toal) sez:
> 
> [...]
> 
> > The restriction on what new keys they accept was part of the deal, but
> > stop and think what it really means - is it going to affect *anybody*?
> 
> Yes, it will effect those not in the U.S.  Or did you forget about them?
> 
> > And what's to stop you fetching 2.5 and loading/re-dumping your old
> > key from that version?
> 
> ITAR.

So that's it, isn't it?  Clipperized PGP.  The government has pressured
RSA into allowing a new version of PGP, in an attempt to displace the
use of freeware PGP, with the hope that they will then be able to
control it more.  This stinks.