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- From: jwh@fat-controller.sodor (James "Oolon Colluphid" Hawtin)
- Newsgroups: rec.games.netrek
- Subject: Re: RSA question (Why only US and Canada)
- Message-ID: <BxxAsG.39E@cs.bham.ac.uk>
- Date: 18 Nov 92 17:48:16 GMT
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- In article 1ed02tINN853@charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu, trown@ecst.csuchico.edu (Nick Trown) writes:
- > In article <1992Nov17.205958.16009@wam.umd.edu> theodore@wam.umd.edu writes:
- > >I have a question on the RSA distribution policy. Why is it that only
- > >citizens of the USA and Canada can recieve the code? (BTW I am a US
- > >citizen, but I am wondering the logic at restricting access...)
- > >
- >
- > Well, here is the reasoning. The developers of RSA have a US patent on the
- > stuff. Therefore they are worried that countries that they don't have a
- > patent will get it. That is why crypt is needed... Sorry all of
- > you non-US and Canadian people.. :(
- >
-
- Then Why use RSA you twinks?
-
-
- James.
- >
- > Nick Trown
- > Netherworld
- > Server God of Guzzler(RSA)
-