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- From: strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight)
- Subject: Re: PGP - Legal?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan5.030228.10817@netcom.com>
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- References: <1993Jan4.041714.1156@qualcomm.com> <9301041919.AA12056@chaos.intercon.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 03:02:28 GMT
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- Amanda Walker writes that the assumption that the U.S. has natural superiority
- in cryptography is unwarranted.
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- My impression is that the key modern breakthroughs are in public
- key crypto systems, including RSA, and that those were invented
- mostly by Americans (not sure if Shamir is Israeli or American).
- My impression is that the non-U.S. developments are essentially
- derivative, elaboration, etc.
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- This is not an argument but a request for information. Am I mistaken?
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- David
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- David Sternlight
- RIPEM Public Key on server -- Consider it an envelope for your e-mail
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