We need to do an audit of our "crypto", both current and planned. (fwd)

[Milan Kopacka]

On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Vladimir Mencl, MK, susSED wrote:

> Americka vlada zase neco divnyho vyvadi ohledne pravidel pro export
> sifrovavich algroritmu - tohle ted bezelo na
> freebsd-security at freebsd.org

A tohle bezelo na -hackers :)

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> But then, at the end:
>
>    People posting ``open source'' programs would be required
>    to send the code, or a Web site address where the code was
>    displayed, to the government.
>
> Basically, does this mean something like
> tar cf - /usr/src/crypto | mail president at whitehouse.gov
> ?  :-)

Oh come on, where's your imagination?

tar cf - /usr/src/crypto | openssl enc -des-cbc -a -e -k
TheOwlFliesAtMidnight | mail echelon at nsa.gov

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  Milan Kopacka