[free-sklyarov] [declan@well.com: FC: Majority of Americans want anti-encryption laws, poll says]

[Len Sassaman]

On 18 Sep 2001, Kevin A. Burton wrote:

> I would say that the only appropriate forum *would* be crypto experts
> (probably not the free-skylarov list, although I am sure there are
> some experts here).

There's a few. ;)

> That said... congress usually doesn't pay attention to anything that crypto
> experts say.

Not necessarily true.

> Their the domestic vs international encryption export policy was
> patently stupid and bordered on moronic.  Do you think that *anyone*
> had a problem getting 128 bit crypto??

Yes, it was stupid. And thanks to a lot of hard work by some of those
"crypto experts," civil liberties lobbyists, (and certainly the EFF's own
Princess of Light), etc., that policy has changed.



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Len Sassaman

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