Well, FWIW, here's my take on the issue. What you are seeing now are a lot of dumb ideas by people who don't understand the technology. However, I don't agree that the purpose is "to spy on Americans." With all due respect to what is apparently a highly emotional issue, that's nonsense. I believe it is important for you and others to realize that the world as we knew it changed forever with this attack. A backward '60s attitude to government won't help you "feel safer" when some camel fscker flattens _you_ like a pancake. Dennis Eberl > From: "Tim Howe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 10:20:41 -0700 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [EUG-LUG:2741] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong > crypto] > > Wouldn't putting back doors into encryption schemes in the US mean that > we could only decrypt messages encrypted with our own crypts? It > wouldn't help us decrypt anything done with encryption developed > elseware. So basically they want to spy on Americans. I feel safer > already.... > > TimH > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of >> Seth Cohn >> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 10:06 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [EUG-LUG:2740] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on >> strong crypto] >> >> >> --- "Dennis J. Eberl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I did. Back doors are a good idea. We need >>> strict laws to cover there use. >>> fsck that, Jacob. >> >> Some good answers to that on Slashdot in a recent >> article. >> >> quick summary: >> >> 1) Why would anyone upgrade to lesser encryption? >> 2) The 'escalation' war can be proven to always >> be won by encrypt not decrypt. >> 3) Encrypt using 'real' stuff, then encrypt using >> a backdoor version. How will they know, unless >> they decrypt everything? >> 4) If encryption is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy >> unir rapelcgvba. >> >> Backdoors are bullshit. >> >> Seth >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? >> Donate cash, emergency relief information >> http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/ >> > >
