Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!mcsun!cernvax!chx400!forty2!eichi From: eichi@forty2.UUCP (Stefan Eichenberger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: PKZIP version 1.10 and data encryption Message-ID: <1269@forty2.UUCP> Date: 29 Mar 90 12:54:19 GMT References: <3726.261001b4@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> <1990Mar28.144418.832@ccu.umanitoba.ca> <390@sigma3.sm.luth.se> Reply-To: eichi@forty2.UUCP (Stefan Eichenberger) Distribution: comp Organization: Exp. Physics University Zuerich Lines: 21 In article <390@sigma3.sm.luth.se> writes: >By the way. Why was there no fuzz about PKZIP 1.02? It has an >encryption facility as well. At least my copy has. Note that I'm NOT >American and I'm not living there either. Did I break some law? I >highly doubt it. I even got my copy from a European BBS. Well, as we understand it here in Europe, you not only have broken US law, but american security services even claim the right to get hold of you, kill you if necessary, or at least kidnap you and present you to a american courtyard. No, this is not a joke, but was seriously debated by the Bush administration, and to my understanding is now US law. Thats the arrogancy of a superpower! Thats how they understand peace and freedom! -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- UUCP: ...mcvax!cernvax!forty2!eichi Stefan Eichenberger BITNET: K807817@CZHRZU1A University of Zurich ----------------------------------------------------------------------------