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- From: Gess Shankar <gess@knex.via.mind.ORG>
- Newsgroups: comp.bbs.waffle
- Subject: Re: Mail encryption programm for WAFFLE?
- Message-ID: <VeuXXB1w165w@knex.via.mind.ORG>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 10:04:54 EST
- References: <boDYrA1JBh107h@mala.proteus.qc.ca>
- Reply-To: <gess@knex.via.mind.ORG> (Gess Shankar)
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- ranfry@mala.proteus.qc.ca (Ranfry) writes:
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- > In <sDFoXB7w165w@tcscs.UUCP> tcscs!zeta@src.honeywell.com (Gregory Youngblood
- >
- > >Where can we ftp/mail-serv RIPEM from?
- >
- >
- > Hmmm, well, I don't remember off hand, will have to locate the
- > information again and let you all know.
- >
- Extracted from the Ripem Faq List:
-
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- Mark Riordan on how to obtain RIPEM:
- >HOW TO GET RIPEM
- >
- >RIPEM is distributed in both source and executable forms.
- >The binaries are distributed merely as a convenience to you,
- >as the source distribution contains all necessary source to
- >build RIPEM, including the source to RSAREF.
- >
- >RIPEM is distributed via non-anonymous FTP from rpub.cl.msu.edu.
- >You must apply for an "account" on this machine, as described below.
- >
- >I do not distribute RIPEM via email, because past experience has
- >taught me that I can't handle the load. However, RSA Data Security
- >will soon begin distributing RIPEM along with RSAREF. I believe
- >that their distribution mechanism is electronic mail.
- >
- >You can also get RIPEM from friends or other sites that will
- >eventually carry RIPEM. But I specifically stipulate that you
- >must abide by the RSAREF license terms, and you must not export
- >RIPEM outside the USA and Canada.
- >
- >The following is the contents of the file GETTING_ACCESS, available
- >on rpub.cl.msu.edu:
- >
- > Dear FTP user,
- >
- > To access the RIPEM cryptographic software archive at rpub.cl.msu.edu,
- > you must have an "account" on my custom FTP server. Traditional
- > anonymous FTP login is allowed, but anonymous users are prevented
- > from doing GETs on files containing cryptographic software.
- > Anonymous access is allowed so that you can get README-type files
- > like this one, and files containing descriptions of software
- > licensing terms.
- >
- > To apply for FTP access to rpub.cl.msu.edu, send an email message
- > to ripem@rpub.cl.msu.edu. State your citizenship (must be USA or
- > Canadian, or you must be a permanent resident of one of these
- > countries) and your willingness to comply with relevant export laws
- > and software licenses. (You should get and read the file
- > "rsaref-license.txt" on this host, so you know what you are agreeing
- > to.) Also state the "canonical" Internet domain name of your host.
- > (If you are not sure of the primary name of your host, FTP to
- > rpub.cl.msu.edu under user anonymous. The FTP server will inform
- > you of your hostname.) Also state the country in which your host
- > resides.
- >
- > Here's a sample email message you might send to ripem@rpub.cl.msu.edu:
- >
- > Dear Mark,
- >
- > Please give me access to rpub.cl.msu.edu. I am an American
- > citizen, and I agree to comply with crypto export laws and
- > RSAREF license terms. My hostname is hobbit.egr.bigu.edu;
- > this host is located in the United States.
- >
- > Thank you.
- >
- > When I receive your message, with luck I'll promptly issue you
- > a special FTP username and password by return email. This username
- > will work only from the hostname you specify in your message.
- >
- > In the case of RIPEM, you may redistribute the code, but only
- > to others in the USA and Canada, and only under the terms of
- > the RSAREF license agreement mentioned above.
- >
- > Thank you.
- >
- >(This rather complex distribution mechanism is largely an attempt
- >to satisfy local admins, not a requirement of program license terms.)
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