[3931] in cryptography@c2.net mail archive
Re: Bidzos pro-wassenaar posturing.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Julian Assange)
Fri Jan 8 16:34:47 1999
To: "K. M. Ellis" <protozoa@tux.org>
Cc: aucrypto@suburbia.net, cryptography@c2.net
From: Julian Assange <proff@iq.org>
Date: 09 Jan 1999 07:40:56 +1100
In-Reply-To: "K. M. Ellis"'s message of "Fri, 8 Jan 1999 11:35:57 -0500 (EST)"
"K. M. Ellis" <protozoa@tux.org> writes:
> 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>
See the first RSA press release posted to aucrypto `RSA appropriates ssleay'.
Also now available on the RSA's web site (www.rsa.com).
Cheers,
Julian.
