December 2001 - cypherpunks-legacy

FreeSWAN Release 1.93 ships!
by Bill Stewart 10 Dec '01

10 Dec '01

From Claudia Schmeing <claudia(a)freeswan.org>'s summary: <http://lists.freeswan.org/pipermail/briefs/> ========= 1. Release 1.93 ships! =================== 1 post Dec 3 http://lists.freeswan.org/pipermail/users/2001-December/005632.html A number of small improvements have been added to this release, which was shipped on-time. Some highlights: * Diffie-Hellman group 5 is now the first group proposed. * Two cases where fragmentation is needed will be handled better, thanks to these two changes The code that decides whether to send an ICMP complaint back about a packet which had to be fragmented, but couldn't be, has gotten smart enough that we now feel comfortable enabling it by default. and IKE (UDP/500) packets which were large enough to be fragmented used to be mishandled, with some of the fragments failing to bypass IPsec tunnels properly. This has been fixed; our thanks to Hans Schultz. * If Pluto gets more than one RSA key from DNS, it will now try each key. This will help when a system administrator replaces a key. * There is preliminary support for building RPMs. * SMP support is better. * The team has eliminated a vulnerability that might permit a denial of service attack. What can we expect from the next release? Henry Spencer writes: We are in the process of chasing down a couple of significant bugs (which have been there since at least 1.92 and possibly earlier), and we *might* ship another release quite shortly if we nail them down and fix them. If we don't, we won't. Barring that possibility, the next release is planned for the end of January; a more precise date will be announced shortly. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to majordomo(a)wasabisystems.com

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Are you now or have you ever been a crypto-anarchist?
by mattd 08 Dec '01

08 Dec '01

Subject: Are you an anarchist? Dont make me apply this cattle prod to your genitals. Anarchist groups among 39 designated by Department of State as "terrorists" (english) Three anarchists groups are among the Department of State's recent list of "terrorists": Revolutionary Proletarian Nucleus (Italy), and Anarchist Faction for Overthrow, and the Mavro Asteri (Black Star) (Greece) 7 anarchists jailed in US puppet police state of Turkey. Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad of Malaysia said that the United States has been learning from his country how to combat terrorism and that the West, which once accused him of trampling on human rights, now is following him. . "It's no good taking action after the crime," Mr. Mahathir said. "We have to act in anticipation, and not in the usual manner, because having to find proof of a crime which has not yet been committed is difficult."

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by Iggy River 08 Dec '01

08 Dec '01

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Jamesd-david Honig:Good cop,bad cop
by mattd 08 Dec '01

08 Dec '01

http://world.std.com/~mhuben/libindex.html especially http://www.spunk.org/library/otherpol/critique/sp000713.txt A little hirstory for ya'all. Ya'all come back now,y'ear.

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E-money under our noses
by mattd 08 Dec '01

08 Dec '01

Barter units of money or BUMs start to circulate in lieu of dollar and float with the dollar.When the 1st letter from the tax office arrives to tell you your precious BUMs will be taxed as dollars they are subjected to AP.If they harden the tax collectors as targets then other federal employees,prison guards,forest service grunts,postal workers become fair game. Like Osama says,if your paying taxes,your propping up a rogue terror state.Its time to tear apart the state.Bet the farm.

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RIAA Cracks Down After Taliban Ousted (fwd)
by measl＠mfn.org 08 Dec '01

08 Dec '01

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2001 17:17:09 -0700 From: xxxx To: yyyy Subject: RIAA Cracks Down After Taliban Ousted http://bbspot.com/News/2001/11/riaa.html Kabul, Afghanistan - The Recording Industry Association of Afghanistan (RIAA) has begun a major crackdown on pirated music since the Taliban fell from power 2 days ago, and launched their own bid for control in the war torn city. Many cheered the fall of the Taliban, but the RIAA feels that if music can be listened to that copyrights will be violated. Soon after the Taliban fled Kabul, black market Qamar Gul and Ahmad Zahir CDs were being openly peddled on street corners. Rumors of Abdullah Muqri MP3s circulating on the Kabul computer were widespread. "It was much easier to control music piracy when the Taliban was in control. Now we fear that with their new found freedom the people of Kabul and in the rest of Afghanistan will turn to copyright violation to satisfy their musical needs," said RIAA President Ghulam Hotak. "An RIAA lead country will be able to enjoy the joys of music, but only if artist are properly compensated." Opposition groups denounce the RIAA power grab. "We will fight to the last man to keep the RIAA from power in Afghanistan," said General Mahommed Dawood of the Northern Alliance. "We did not unseat the Taliban only to have them replaced by a more oppressive regime." The Recording Industry Association of America has pledged support to the RIAA by offering troops from its elite piracy fighting Freedom Squad. "We can not sit idly by and watch the people of Afghanistan violate copyrights. Our brothers in the RIAA need our support," said Hilary Rosen. EOF

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UPI editor: dissent is like soviet propoganda
by Khoder bin Hakkin 08 Dec '01

08 Dec '01

"Views reminiscent of Soviet propaganda" By ARNAUD DE BORCHGRAVE, UPI Editor at Large http://kevxml.infospace.com/_1_4JI4TKG04ZR6NFV__info/kevxml?kcfg=upi-articl… [and press editors are never on the psyopspooks' payroll, right Arnaud?] [and questioning ashcroft is treason..]

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08 Dec '01

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judge, law ignored by INS
by Khoder bin Hakkin 08 Dec '01

08 Dec '01

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/usinfo/press/1207detain.htm Muslim behind bars, despite a judge's order A Turkish Muslim from White Plains, N.Y., held in a New Jersey jail for more than two weeks, remains behind bars, despite a judge's order that he be released. Atila Kula, a 27-year-old former computer student, was picked up by the FBI on Nov. 20, and questioned about the September 11 terrorist attacks. Kula's lawyer Kerry Bretz insists his client has no knowledge of the incidents. Bretz, who is based in New York, says Kula was likely singled out when the Immigration and Naturalization Service conducted a review of soon-to-expire student visas. Kula finished classes at Baruch College on October 17. Unlike other foreign nationals detained by the government, Bretz says, Kula was legally in America. Students are permitted to stay 60 days after classes end. Kula's wedding--which was to have been December 1--would have made him eligible for a work permit. This week, in a hearing closed to the public, an immigration judge ordered Kula immediately released. But when immigration lawyers said they intended to appeal the decision, the judge's order was automatically stayed, and Kula was sent back to jail. Immigration officials say they cannot discuss the specifics of Kula's case; they will say only that they have not picked up people randomly and do not appeal cases without good reason. Russ Bergeron, an INS spokesman, says that detainees' rights have not been abridged. He also noted that Kula could get married in jail. Last week, Denise Cordovano, Kula's fiancee, asked for just such a ceremony. The local sheriff turned her down.

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"Im for capitalism! How much does it cost?"
by mattd 08 Dec '01

08 Dec '01

Local News : Monday, December 03, 2001 Protesters' spoof? What a capital idea! By Caitlin Cleary Seattle Times staff reporter In yesterday's WalkForCapitalism, it was left to the true believers and pro-capitalist watchdogs to weed out the real capitalists from the fake, dressed as they were to the nearest thrift-store approximation of capitalist chic: suit jackets, ties, argyle sweater vests, their hair evenly parted and smoothed, holding signs that read "Capitalism is Better than Democracy." It was Capitalism Day, or D2 the first Sunday of December, set aside by a global pro-capitalist campaign to celebrate and promote capitalism, globalism, technology, free trade, individual rights and private property and lo and behold, the anti-capitalist, anti-globalization, anti-WTO protesters were crashing their party. Seattle was one of 100 cities around the world that hosted WalkForCapitalism. Its participants spoke admiringly of capitalists such as Bill Gates and Thomas Edison, and held signs that read, "Make Money Not Class War." Tom Szalay of Everett, a retired firefighter, said the protesters might want to think about getting jobs and joining capitalism. The crowd of about 100 people seemed evenly split between the earnest capitalists and the World Trade Organization protesters in capitalist drag. "We knew they had something in the works," said Tym Parsons, the Seattle coordinator of WalkForCapitalism. "Their aim was to infiltrate our organization and discredit it by way of parody." The downtown event was like performance art: Faux capitalists, dressed in suits, carried signs that read, "Child Labor Is Best For America: Smaller Hands Mean Tighter Stitches" and distributed fake business cards from "Globex Industries" with the company motto, "We Own You." They remained poker-faced as they spoke about their support of child labor and love of capitalism. Relentlessly serious throughout the march, they never got out of character. If the anti-capitalist interlopers did not completely overshadow the original intent of WalkForCapitalism, their parody did make the event more of a spectacle. Anti-capitalist protester Scott Thompson was explaining the goings-on to passer-by Kerry Pflugh of Washington, N.J., in town for a conference. "I find it all very amusing," said Pflugh. "I don't think I've ever seen a protest for capitalism before. Don't these people already have what they're fighting for?" Because the WalkForCapitalism organizers did not get a parade permit, police escorted both groups together from Benaroya Hall to Westlake Park, while Parsons shouted at the WTO protesters to leave. Parsons' group had obtained a permit for the rally at the park, and once everyone had arrived there, police began to remove the anti-capitalist protesters. "But I'm for capitalism," said a protester who called himself D.S. Rosenthorpe. "How much does it cost to get in?" he asked, offering up one dollar. He did receive a park-exclusion notice barring him from all downtown parks for seven days. There were no arrests. "We have the authority to enforce park rules," said Seattle police Lt. Daniel Whelan. "Our mission here is for life, safety and the protection of property." A few of the fake capitalists were convincing enough to be left alone in the rally crowd. When asked if they were capitalists, they responded with a firm nod and a barely perceptible wink. Sometimes they smiled and yelled "Hippies!" back at the group of protesters from whence they came. The obviously fake capitalists were sent across Fourth Avenue, where they lined the sidewalk in front of Borders bookstore and sang and shouted, "Shop! Shop! Shop!" And shop the people did. Even before the rally ended, the streets were crowded with shoppers, burdened with bags from Old Navy and Nordstrom. Caitlin Cleary can be reached at 206-464-8214 or at mailto:ccleary@seattletimes.com -- Dan Clore mailto:clore@columbia-center.org Now available: _The Unspeakable and Others_ http://www.wildsidepress.com/index2.htm http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1587154838/thedanclorenecro Lord Werdgliffe: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/9879/ Necronomicon Page: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/9879/necpage.htm News for Anarchists & Activists: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smygo

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