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From: zap@front.se (Svante Lindahl)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.headers
Subject: Re: simple encryption in mail (no more legal discussion)
Keywords: crypt, uuencode, legal aspects
Message-ID: <293@front.se>
Date: 8 Feb 89 22:13:38 GMT
References: <1178@raspail.UUCP> <508@solaris.UUCP> <1119MICHAEL@MAINE> <485@maxim.ERBE.SE>
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In article <485@maxim.ERBE.SE>, prc@maxim.ERBE.SE (Robert Claeson) writes:
# In article <1298@ndmath.UUCP>, krueger@ndmath.UUCP (Andreas Krueger) writes:
[ crypt is no good 'cause: ]
# >  > RESTRICTIONS
# >  >      This program is not available on  software  shipped  outside
# >  >      the U.S.

# So let's  use DES instead. Even though not included in the export versions
# of UNIX, it's  universally available and the algorithms are  well-known.

Yes, definitely available:
In volume 10 of comp.sources.unix (summer '87):
des		DES encryption routines and a login front-end
In volume 7 of comp.sources.unix (fall '86):
des		Purported DES program in C

Also available in volume 10:
cbw		(5 parts) Crypt Breaker's Workbench

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Svante