Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Sun, 29 Aug 1999 15:04:02 +0000 | | From | Marc Mutz <> | | Subject | Re: idea: MAC level compression & crypto |
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Rogier Wolff wrote: > <snip> > > I really recommend NOT hinting at encryption by including a "rot13" > example. > > As said before in this thread, HOOKS for encryption are munitions, and > cannot be exported. > Hooks for _strong_ encryption are, weak crypto (as rot13 _very_ clearly is) is exportable (see your netscape browser). The other question is whether the prohibition of crypto in e.g. France and Russia covers/covered rot13. I think not. Rot13 is nothing that can be considered _encryption_ anymore...?
Marc
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