[3930] in cryptography@c2.net mail archive
Re: Bidzos pro-wassenaar posturing.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (K. M. Ellis)
Fri Jan 8 11:51:05 1999
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 11:35:57 -0500 (EST)
From: "K. M. Ellis" <protozoa@tux.org>
To: Julian Assange <proff@iq.org>
Cc: aucrypto@suburbia.net, cryptography@c2.net
In-Reply-To: <19990107205801.26808.qmail@iq.org>
I'd be interested in reading the rest of the document this was pulled
from. I'm not interested in defending Bidzos, but this statement, as
presented, could be interpreted a number of ways.
On 7 Jan 1999, Julian Assange wrote:
>
> "Recently, the administration announced that the 33 Wassenaar
> countries had agreed on a common framework for export controls for
> encryption products," added Bidzos. "This move appears designed to
> strike a balance between industry and governments - it puts government
> desired limits on encryption while leveling the playing field
> internationally. However, implementation is left up to the individual
> governments involved, and this new policy must be uniformly
> implemented and enforced if it is to have any effect."
>
> Statements like this help people see the historical actions of RSA,
> inc with a New clarity.
>
> Cheers,
> Julian <proff@iq.org>
>
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