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- From: strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight)
- Subject: Re: RIPEM and RSAREF available by anonymous ftp !!!
- Message-ID: <1993Jan7.043621.28202@netcom.com>
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
- References: <C0F2v9.2w4@wimsey.bc.ca> <bontchev.726339031@fbihh> <C0GECK.2D@wimsey.bc.ca>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 04:36:21 GMT
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- Mark Henderson, writing from Canada, advises a Bulgarian National
- writing from Germany on how to get the RSAREF and RIPEM files
- without reading or agreeing to the license agreement.
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- I think this is both a disgrace and a violation of ITAR. I would
- not be surprised if it is also a violation of Canadian Law.
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- RSA has been trying to make RIPEM/RSAREF freely available to
- U.S. users, within their patent and the Munitions Laws. By
- revealing how to get the files without agreeing to the license,
- or even reading it, Mark has likely spoiled it for the rest of us.
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- Shame!
-
- Since I take this personally, given the efforts of many to provide a
- free, usable, legal public key system for non-commercial use in the
- U.S. I have copied Mark's message to the President of RSA, for what
- action he may wish to take.
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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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