December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Re: (cpx) Re: Bidzos on C-Span 2
by rah＠shipwright.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Oops. You can shoot me now... Sorry, folks! e$pam first and let god sort 'em out. Fixing that little problem this week, as a matter of fact. Cheers, Bob ----------------- Robert Hettinga (rah(a)shipwright.com) e$, 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA (617) 958-3971 "Reality is not optional." --Thomas Sowell The NEW(!) e$ Home Page: http://thumper.vmeng.com/pub/rah/ >>>>Phree Phil: Email: zldf(a)clark.net http://www.netresponse.com/zldf <<<<<

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Re: New Release of CFS
by dxm＠alpha.c2.org 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Matt Blaze writes: > [Perhaps this isn't the best time for me to post this here; apologies > in advance if this sparks another flame fest. -matt] > > Source code for the latest version (release 1.3.2) of CFS, the Cryptographic > File System, is now available upon request for research and experimental > use in the US and Canada. Dear Mr. Blaze: As you seem to have noticed, a few subscribers to cypherpunks are more interested in exploring their own personal psychopathologies than in the creation and spread of strong cryptography. Please do not feel that you need to apologize for their actions, and especially please do not restrict your actions and/or posts because of them. To correct merely one of the many mis-statements made by these people desperate to draw attention to themselves, the Linux community is NOT interested in 'out-of-the-box'. If we were interested in 'out-of-the- box', we would be running OSs that COME in a box. What we ARE interested in is source (or, if source isn't available, at least 128 bit keys). If you provide source, we'll port it. It's that simple. While support is nice, and appreciated, it is NOT NEEDED. We can take care of ourselves. So, on behalf of the Linux community and those of us running CFS, thank you very much for your contribution. And please don't let a couple of idiots like these lower your opinion of the over 1 million Linux users who appreciate your efforts and support. -- Deus Ex Machina dxm(a)alpha.c2.org

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Re: ex encrypted script
by jim bell 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 08:57 PM 12/21/95 -0800, you wrote: > >There is encrypt and then there is render useless to the reader. > >A tale I hear is that when HP had to deliver operating system source to >the french government they stripped all comments and changed all variable >and subroutine names to 32 byte strings of I 1 0 (zero) and O (uppercase O). >It still compiled but was 100% useless to human readers. >John Pettitt >email: jpettitt(a)well.sf.ca.us (home) > jpp(a)software.net (work) This is EXACTLY the kind of creative uncooperativeness that I was thinking of, on a different subject, when I proposed that Netscape do anything it could think of (legally) to sabotage, undermine, subvert, escape, and otherwise stifle any attempt by the US government to restrict crypto in general, or its export in particular. The fact is, we are all CREATIVE people, and presumably given any particular set of rules (laws) , it should be possible for us to "comply" with "the law" in such a way as to be as obstructively obnoxious as possible.

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HRB Systems Data Storage Encryptor
by nobody＠flame.alias.net 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Check out http://www.hrb.com/encryption/ssp.html, your exclusive source of the Ultron Crypto-Engine (tm)

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Encryption Discrimination from Sun
by mpd＠netcom.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I was just browsing through the rules for the million dollar contest just announced by Sun Microsystems to encourage the writing of killer applets in Java, Sun's new architecture- independent program format. The URL is http://javacontest.sun.com/rules/index.html in case anyone is interested. While reading the contest rules, I found the following one particularly interesting... "No entries may include encryption as a feature or part of an applet." This was made even more curious by the later revelation that one of the criteria for judging entries was... "The applet should be able to transfer information from one point to another, with no possibility of interception or other interference during the process." Doubtless the reason Sun nixed encryption is because this is an international contest, and they did not want to deal with legal hassles involving international borders and different laws in every country. Nonetheless, they seem to have missed an excellent opportunity to encourage the migration of privacy software into the new realm they are creating. -- Mike Duvos $ PGP 2.6 Public Key available $ mpd(a)netcom.com $ via Finger. $

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Assault presses with cop killer computers.
by James A. Donald 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

While channel surfing around 6PM today on Christmas day, I saw President Clinton announce the grave international threat posed by terrorists, drug dealers and money launderers wielding computers (Only three horsemen -- he left out child pornographers.) He was immediately followed by an Expert In Television Expertise, who told us that computers were getting more and more powerful, and doing more and more things, and that Something Must Be Done. The Expert did not actually use the phrase "The first Amendment was never intended to protect modern assault presses using cop killer computers", but that was the message. --------------------------------------------------------------------- | We have the right to defend ourselves | http://www.jim.com/jamesd/ and our property, because of the kind | of animals that we are. True law | James A. Donald derives from this right, not from the | arbitrary power of the state. | jamesd(a)echeque.com

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Re: New release (v.1.3.2) of CFS Unix encrypting file system available
by anon-remailer＠utopia.hacktic.nl 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

>Source code for the latest version (release 1.3.2) of CFS, the Cryptographic >File System, is now available upon request for research and experimental >use in the US and Canada. Does anyone know if this code has made it across the pond yet? If so please post the ftp location to sci.crypt or comp.os.linux.misc. I don't read this list. Thanx.

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Re: Assault presses with cop killer computers.
by tallpaul＠pipeline.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

On Dec 25, 1995 23:36:00, 'Kevin L Prigge <Kevin.L.Prigge-2(a)cis.umn.edu>' wrote: >According to rumor, James A. Donald said: >> >> While channel surfing around 6PM today on Christmas day, I saw >> President Clinton announce the grave international threat >> posed by terrorists, drug dealers and money launderers wielding >> computers (Only three horsemen -- he left out child pornographers.) > >Probably because child pornographers have been dealt with in >the recent bill signed by Bill, which mandates 24-30 months >for transmitting child porn, double if a computer is used. > see Reuters, "Clinton acts to tougher penalties" 23 Dec 95 08:40 clari.news.crime.sex Message-ID: <Rclinton-pornographyURN-1_5DN(a)clari.net> see AP, "Clinton signs porn bill," 23 Dec 95 09:40 clari.news.crime.sex Message-ID: <Aclinton-pornoURCBj_5DN(a)clari.net> What is most interesting is how far the four horsemen have rampaged and the destruction they have already done. The internet is not the *least* regulated as those pushing for "tougher penalties" claim. One can argue, using the new federal doubling of prison terms when computers are used, that it is the *most* regulated. One can also see how far the combination of sexual hysteria and fear of new technology has fed into and been used by politicians from throughout the political spectrum. It also shows how much of the government threat to privacy is a social, not a technological, issue. While people argue about heat-death-of-the-universe encryption algos, a different form of hot air is producing the heat death of civil liberties. While cyber-libertarians talk about how strong crypto algos are needed to protect property and how "the statists in Washington" are trying to take away their crypto, right-wing pro-capitalist politicians have already taken away civil liberties. While crypto-radicals talk about how strong crypto algos are needed to lead the revolution and how "the nazis in Washington" are trying to take away their crypto, sexual hysterics calling themselves "radical feminists" have already helped take away many civil liberties. I support strong crypto. I support powerful and secure algos. I see it as a wonderful development of technology to protect individual privacy. But privacy is only one right of the citizen; it is only one of the many civil liberties under attack. I am also disturbed by the number of discussions on the list that may be on topic but avoid *these* social issues, E.G. Army vs. Navy Captain? how cheap is AT&T? Bizdos: confused executive vs. conspiratorial swine? Are CFS programmers being treated nicely? Fred Cohen: nice guy victim or swine? Why Alice should use PGP. Ever heard of bit fiddlin' while Rome burns? --tallpaul

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Re: Only accepting e-mail from known parties
by Robert A. Rosenberg 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 14:33 12/25/95, tallpaul wrote: >Thoughts? (I see one problem with this but it should be able to be worked >out once the basic method is agreed to). I assume that the "Problem" is that by only giving each corespondent ONE E-Stamp, you are single streaming your connections with them (ie: Are talking Half-Duplex). Not only are they restricted to one message "in-flight" but they can not start another message until they have done a capture run to acquire your ACK and get the new key.

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Austin CPunk Video Update
by combee＠techwood.org 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

First, a lot of thanks to all of you who sent me ideas for the Cypherpunk video we are working on here in Austin. I'm sorry I haven't individually acknowledged all of you, but it was been a busy couple of months. Here is our status: We have agreed on the meeting infrastructure, with a video working group meeting twice a month of planning/strategy meetings and at other times for filming, editing, and so on. We have decided to do a 30 minute video with segments dealing with crypto history, basic theory, popular applications, and possible futures. We may go one to produce further videos which look at these topics in more detail. We have a outline of the segments of the video. The outline was originally conceived for a 60 minute program, so some items might have to be cut. This outline should be available online sometime soon off my web page at http://www.yak.net/combee/crypto/ (URL not yet active). This program will initially air on Austin's public access stations, but we have nebulous plans to distribute it once that requirement is met. Questions? Just write to me or to all the Austin CPunks at austin-cpunks(a)einstein.ssz.com. -- eebmoC .L nimajneB | Benjamin L. Combee (REVERSE) gro.doowhcet@eebmoc | combee(a)techwood.org (ENGINEERING) \eebmoc\ten.kay.www\\:ptth | http://www.yak.net/combee/ (RESERVE)

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