Re: Spam the Sign!

>On September 27, Jeff Weinstein of Netscape (and others) wrote:
>
>> > > ... would be nice if we could get 128 bit keys, though ... (hint,
>> > > hint).
>> > 
>> > We are working this issue with the government.  As soon as we can
>> > make it available for download we will.
>
>> In other words, we will never see it in our lifetimes -- the
>> bureaucreeps aren't known for promoting the spread of strong crypto.
>
>>>  Where did I imply that if the govt. ignored us or said no that we
>>>  would meekly go away with tail between legs?


Here's a question:  Why can't Netscape be released WITHIN THE US with 128
bit keys?  Admittedly, it would probably...uh...escape within a few hours,
but that's no worse than what other cryptosystems (best-known example, PGP)
have done.

jim bell wrote:
> 
> >On September 27, Jeff Weinstein of Netscape (and others) wrote:
> >
> >> > > ... would be nice if we could get 128 bit keys, though ... (hint,
> >> > > hint).
> >> >
> >> > We are working this issue with the government.  As soon as we can
> >> > make it available for download we will.
> >
> >> In other words, we will never see it in our lifetimes -- the
> >> bureaucreeps aren't known for promoting the spread of strong crypto.
> >
> >>>  Where did I imply that if the govt. ignored us or said no that we
> >>>  would meekly go away with tail between legs?
> 
> Here's a question:  Why can't Netscape be released WITHIN THE US with 128
> bit keys?  Admittedly, it would probably...uh...escape within a few hours,
> but that's no worse than what other cryptosystems (best-known example, PGP)
> have done.

  It is.  You can buy if from our home page, or from most computer
stores.

	--Jeff

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Netscape Communication Corporation
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Any opinions expressed above are mine.

Jeff Weinstein <jsw@netscape.com> said:

JW> jim bell wrote:

>> Here's a question: Why can't Netscape be released WITHIN THE US with
>> 128 bit keys?  Admittedly, it would probably...uh...escape within a
>> few hours, but that's no worse than what other cryptosystems
>> (best-known example, PGP) have done.

JW>   It is.  You can buy if from our home page, or from most computer
JW> stores.

	For Linux?

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