Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Sat, 8 Aug 1998 20:58:47 -0400 (EWT) | | From | Alex Buell <> | | Subject | Re: Antw: Re: CIPE - Encrypted IP Encapsulation |
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On Sat, 8 Aug 1998 linker@z.ml.org wrote:
> One of the nice things about the Linux development model is that it's > highly fault tolerant. If the NSA kills Donald Becker, Linus, and > David Miller then Alan Cox can contiue maintainership. :)
Actually, the NSA has no authority to terminate persons. It's only the shadowy figures in the corridors of power in Washingon DC who do. :o) BTW (going offtopic here) did anyone ever see the Sneakers movie, about that "black box" that would instantly decrypt almost anything? It sounded *exactly* like a quantum computer to me - from what I understand from cryptology and quantum mechanics (not that I understand it completely, who doesn't?), a quantum computer would have the ability to solve all types of complex equations almost instantly - and that will be the death knell to most of the current crypto-technology we employ. Sinister implications there for PGP and triple-encrypted DES.
Cheers, Alex -- /\_/\ Legalise cannabis now! ( o.o ) Grow some cannabis today! > ^ < Peace, Love, Unity and Respect to all.
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