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Re: PGP vs. GPG



On Sun, Apr 30, 2000 at 12:58:09AM -0000, Pollywog wrote:
> 
> On 30-Apr-2000 00:17:24 Ethan Benson wrote:
> > On Sun, Apr 30, 2000 at 12:12:19AM -0000, Pollywog wrote:
> >> Where does one get the extensions?
> > 
> > i don't know where the upstream sources are, but they are packaged
> > for
> > debian (potato at least) in non-US/non-free  gpg-idea and gpg-rsa. 
> > 
> > note that gpg-rsa is illegal inside the US.  there is a gpg-rsaref
> > (think thats what its called) that is legal but its total crap. 
> > this
> > september rsaref will die however. 
> 
> You mean that the patent will expire in September, correct?

yup, the long wait for RSA's patent to expire will be over!  

> --
> Andrew



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Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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