[EUG-LUG:2735] Re: there is a clinic at efn tonight

2001-09-14 Thread Ralph Zeller
Try running something like: %rm -rf /bin/Laden It's more direct than killing processes with xdoom. At 01:49 PM 9/13/2001 -0700, you wrote: I will be there tonight. But be aware that Seth and I are vocally in disagreement in what the country should do, and we're pretty much the loudest kids

[EUG-LUG:2736] As discussed last night at the meeting

2001-09-14 Thread Seth Cohn
EUGLUG is actively seeking a location to meet. Any help/leads would be welcome. EFN's location is changing, and we are unsure if the new location will have space for us, and even then, it's not the best fix for a number of reasons. Also, The number of meetings will be reduced, probably to every

[EUG-LUG:2737] Re: As discussed last night at the meeting

2001-09-14 Thread linux
I think EFN is a great place for EUG-LUG, as the missions of each are very simular, and quite parallel(sp?). However there is currently a bit of turmoil, things will settle down eventually... EWEB has been mentioned many times as a meeting place over the years, but I guess nobody

[EUG-LUG:2738] Re: As discussed last night at the meeting

2001-09-14 Thread Seth Cohn
Jamie wrote: I think EFN is a great place for EUG-LUG, as the missions of each are very similar, and quite parallel. However there is currently a bit of turmoil, things will settle down eventually... Maybe. With no reflection on Patrick or Larry or you, I have to say that the EFN internal

[EUG-LUG:2739] Re: [brett@lariat.org: US Congress alreadydiscussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Dennis J. Eberl
I did. Back doors are a good idea. We need strict laws to cover there use. fsck that, Jacob. Dennis Eberl From: Jacob Meuser [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 15:44:02 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [EUG-LUG:2734] [[EMAIL PROTECTED]: US Congress

[EUG-LUG:2740] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Seth Cohn
--- 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

[EUG-LUG:2741] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Tim Howe
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

[EUG-LUG:2742] Re: As discussed last night at the meeting

2001-09-14 Thread larry a price
It isn't so much the politics as the political culture of EFN that causes the problem. There's this deeply ingrained sense of territoriality regarding various programs and activities within and around EFN that could be traced back quite a ways. However, a strategic withdrawal from efn is probably

[EUG-LUG:2743] Re: [brett@lariat.org: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Patrick R. Wade
On Fri, Sep 14, 2001 at 09:49:13AM -0700, Dennis J. Eberl wrote: I did. Back doors are a good idea. We need strict laws to cover there use. fsck that, Jacob. Over and above the civil rights issues, back doors are a technical idiocy. Any encryption that comes pre-equipped with vulnerabilities

[EUG-LUG:2744] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Randolph Fritz
Tim Howe wrote: 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

[EUG-LUG:2746] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Jacob Meuser
On Fri, Sep 14, 2001 at 10:20:41AM -0700, Tim Howe wrote: 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

[EUG-LUG:2747] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Tim Howe
Yes. I ussually get attacked when I talk like this. Let me buy you a beer. TimH -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jacob Meuser Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 11:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [EUG-LUG:2746] Re: US Congress

[EUG-LUG:2748] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strongcrypto]

2001-09-14 Thread larry a price
i've been working with this library called beecrypt which is basically a toolkit implementation of some of the more popular crypto algorithms. I've been especially interested in the idea of digitally signed contracts and commitments. more info at http://beecrypt.org output of ls|grep c$

[EUG-LUG:2749] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread linux
uhh... when you guys go have that beer, can I come along? id like to hear more (and maybe have a beer!) Jamie Yes. I ussually get attacked when I talk like this. Let me buy you a beer. TimH -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jacob

[EUG-LUG:2750] Open Invitation: Message from Mike McCool

2001-09-14 Thread linux
A little bird told me that your users' group has recently contracted with EFN for use of one of its room at their Charnelton facility. I wanted to assure you that your group is more than welcome to join us at our monthly meetingd at the Community Room at EWEB. I've been presiding at the

[EUG-LUG:2752] open invitation

2001-09-14 Thread Edward Craig
I guess Mike isn't still subscribed, but the offer is sweet... -- Ed Craig [EMAIL PROTECTED] Taxi (I need an income) GNU/Linux (I can afford a Free OS) Think this through with me, let me know your mind...Hunter/Garcia -- Forwarded message --

[EUG-LUG:2753] Re: US Congress already discussing bans onstrong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Dennis J. Eberl
Seth, I'd like to read the article to which you refer. Please send me a citation. Thanks. Dennis Eberl From: Seth Cohn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 10:06:04 -0700 (PDT) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [EUG-LUG:2740] Re: US Congress already

[EUG-LUG:2754] Re: US Congress already discussing bans onstrong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Dennis J. Eberl
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

[EUG-LUG:2755] Re: [brett@lariat.org: US Congress alreadydiscussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Dennis J. Eberl
From: Patrick R. Wade [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 10:40:58 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [EUG-LUG:2743] Re: [[EMAIL PROTECTED]: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto] On Fri, Sep 14, 2001 at 09:49:13AM -0700, Dennis J.

[EUG-LUG:2756] Re: US Congress already discussing bans onstrong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Dennis J. Eberl
Below. From: Randolph Fritz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 10:41:01 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [EUG-LUG:2744] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto] Tim Howe wrote: Wouldn't putting back doors into encryption schemes

[EUG-LUG:2757] Re: US Congress already discussing bans onstrong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Dennis J. Eberl
Hello, Jacob. From: Jacob Meuser [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 11:23:54 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [EUG-LUG:2746] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto] On Fri, Sep 14, 2001 at 10:20:41AM -0700, Tim Howe wrote:

[EUG-LUG:2758] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Randolph Fritz
On Fri, Sep 14, 2001 at 06:45:15PM -0700, Dennis J. Eberl wrote: This is the first reasonable response I have read. Randolf, how would you crack bin Laden's security? Well, to begin with, find out what languages his organization uses and find people who know them well. Then undertake some

[EUG-LUG:2759] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Seth Cohn
Dennis, I gave you the site, and told you it was recent (like in the last few days). Do the f*ing work yourself. (and yes, I'm annoyed. So far, all of your responses are continued bullshit. You just don't get it. People have tried explaining a few times, and you're just missing it. The BARN

[EUG-LUG:2761] Re: US Congress already discussing bans onstrong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Dennis J. Eberl
Randolf, Now you're talking. The best way for the Internet community to defend itself against knee jerk foolish decisions by Congress is to step up to the plate and offer realistic solutions. I'll refrain from making what I feel are a few trivial comments about your reply: it is a fine response

[EUG-LUG:2762] Re: US Congress already discussing bans onstrong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Dennis J. Eberl
Below... From: Seth Cohn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 19:25:51 -0700 (PDT) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [EUG-LUG:2759] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto] Dennis, I gave you the site, and told you it was recent (like in

[EUG-LUG:2763] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Rob Hudson
When encryption is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl. Come back when you can read that. Caesar shift by 13 -- is that what rot13 is? BTW, here's a fun trick to do really easily breakable encryption, but enough to stop people from prying at your ASCII files... vim -x filename It

[EUG-LUG:2764] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Seth Cohn
--- Rob Hudson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When encryption is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl. Come back when you can read that. Caesar shift by 13 -- is that what rot13 is? Bingo. Rot13 - the old standby. Expect it to be outlawed sometime next week.

[EUG-LUG:2765] Re: US Congress already discussing bans onstrong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Dennis J. Eberl
Below... From: Seth Cohn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 19:25:51 -0700 (PDT) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [EUG-LUG:2759] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto] Dennis, I gave you the site, and told you it was recent (like in

[EUG-LUG:2766] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Tim Howe
...only outlaws will have privacy... I actually started a frequency count before recognizing the pattern =P As poorly as our Government manages to keep secrets, the back doors would be in the hands of China, Russia, and anybody friendly to them in no time. If you build a backdoor, it will be

[EUG-LUG:2768] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Seth Cohn
Hell, Seth, I didn't know you were an elected leader. I'm not. Everyone knows that EUGLUG is far too anarchistic for us to hold elections. EUGLUG is a technocratic collective: He who demonstrates knowledge is respected. My 'president' of EUGLUG status is mostly because I'm knowledgable,

[EUG-LUG:2769] Re: US Congress already discussing bans onstrong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Tim Howe
Actually, I find myself once again agreeing with Seth. I think this is like 3 times in one day! Sheesh! This IS the way the world is. It didn't change on the 11th, the truth was just shoved down America's throat at what looked like about 400mph. We should count ourselves lucky that this is

[EUG-LUG:2770] To EUG_LUGer's (Long)

2001-09-14 Thread Woody
To all EUG_LUGer's -- Greetings. Having new job duties and a move have prevented me from attending meeting or participating in the list as frequently as last year. I do still lurk as I highly value and respect the persons and information the group holds in common. I must express my outrage at

[EUG-LUG:2771] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Woody
Similarly, you could do (again) what the FBI did to the New Jersey mobster Scarffo see story at this link: http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,46329,00.html Woody Randolph Fritz wrote: On Fri, Sep 14, 2001 at 06:45:15PM -0700, Dennis J. Eberl wrote: This is the first reasonable

[EUG-LUG:2772] Re: US Congress already discussing bans onstrong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Tim Howe
The information is available to anybody who really wants to know about it. They can read Applied Cryptography as I have. They can read Secrets and lies: digital security in a networked world as I have. They can read the fscking Crypto-gram as I do. I don't think they are interested in the

[EUG-LUG:2773] Re: US Congress already discussing bans onstrong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Seth Cohn
--- Tim Howe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, I find myself once again agreeing with Seth. I think this is like 3 times in one day! Sheesh! Better watch out. You too may find yourself in the bliss that is Seth. (a long standing joke among my friends, stolen from Stargate SG-1) As

[EUG-LUG:2774] Re: US Congress already discussing bans onstrong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Dennis J. Eberl
From: Seth Cohn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 20:04:54 -0700 (PDT) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [EUG-LUG:2768] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto] Hell, Seth, I didn't know you were an elected leader. I'm not. Everyone

[EUG-LUG:2775] Re: To EUG_LUGer's (Long)

2001-09-14 Thread Tim Howe
Thank you. TimH Woody wrote: To all EUG_LUGer's -- Greetings. Having new job duties and a move have prevented me from attending meeting or participating in the list as frequently as last year. I do still lurk as I highly value and respect the persons and information the group holds in

[EUG-LUG:2776] Re: [brett@lariat.org: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Jim Darrough
I only want to voice my opinion here, not start a debate. So here goes: Encryption is a waste of time for honest people. Regards, Jim Darrough At 10:40 AM 9/14/2001 -0700, you wrote: On Fri, Sep 14, 2001 at 09:49:13AM -0700, Dennis J. Eberl wrote: I did. Back doors are a

[EUG-LUG:2777] Re: To EUG_LUGer's (Long)

2001-09-14 Thread Dennis J. Eberl
My God, Noam Chomsky? Is he still alive? Pretty good linguist but self loathing crackpot otherwise. ...ill-considered racist prejudice? You must mean those camel fuckers who like to shoot into the air. Do you know anything about firearms? How many of their own people do you think they kill every

[EUG-LUG:2779] Re: [brett@lariat.org: US Congress already discussing bans on strong crypto]

2001-09-14 Thread Jim Darrough
People have a basic right to privacy. I agree with that. What I do not agree with is their right to send private messages over a free, public, and worldwide network. A lot of the guys will not agree with me, but I am older than most of them, and I do not want an enemy to have ANY

[EUG-LUG:2781] Re: Politics and my hairy ass

2001-09-14 Thread Christopher Allen
On Fri, 14 Sep 2001, mro wrote: Isn't there an activism mailing list? It hasn't received a single message the entire several weeks I've been subscribed. for geek roommate needed, unlimited bandwidth included. [Chris perks up] What's the rent? -Chris

[EUG-LUG:2782] Defazio's reply to an email about Dmitri Sklyarov

2001-09-14 Thread Jim K
Title: RE: Your recent email (Ref: 90100) I wrote Dfazio, Wyden and Smith about Dmitri so far only Defazio replied, but feedback never hurts. Jim K -Original Message-From: Defazio, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Friday, September 14, 2001 7:28

[EUG-LUG:2783] Re: crypto

2001-09-14 Thread Rob Hudson
On 20010914.2102, Jim Darrough said ... I only want to voice my opinion here, not start a debate. So here goes: Encryption is a waste of time for honest people. What about online transactions and encrypted credit card numbers? What about using SSH instead of telnet so

[EUG-LUG:2784] Re: Defazio's reply to an email about Dmitri Sklyarov

2001-09-14 Thread larry a price
Yow! you got an actual reply! cool! i just keep getting these silly form letters from Senator Gordon Smith saying he's concerned about my problem but doesn't intend to do anything about it. ps. it's good to see something positive instead of drawn plasma torches on this list. pps. rob i think

[EUG-LUG:2785] Re: Defazio's reply to an email about Dmitri Sklyarov

2001-09-14 Thread Rob Hudson
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