December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Announcement: mixmaster 2.0.3 released!
by Mixmaster 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Announcing the release of Mixmaster version 2.0.3 Among other improvements it includes an new and improved Makefile. Installing Mixmaster is a SNAP! For information about Mixmaster, and how to get it, check out http://obscura.com/~loki or read the Mixmaster FAQ which will be posted soon. -Lance

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Cray's New T3E
by nobody＠REPLAY.COM 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

WSJ, Nov 27, 1995 Cray Research to Unveil 2nd-Generation Parallel Processor for Technical Market By William M. Bulkley Cray Research Inc., bidding to reassert its dominance of high-end scientific supercomputing, is expected to unveil tomorrow a new parallel-processing supercomputer with unprecedented speed. The Eagan, Minn., computer maker has been best-known for its multimillion-dollar vector supercomputers that use just a few very powerful processors. The new Cray T3E will be its second-generation parallel processor. Unlike its predecessor the T3D, it operates without being connected to a traditional vector supercomputer. People familiar with the machine say it will have a theoretical top speed of more than one trillion operations a second, or one teraflops, a measure of supercomputer speed. Currently the only planned teraflops machine is one that Intel Corp. is building for the Energy Department's Sandia National Laboratories. 'Back in the Game' "We look at this as evidence of Cray reasserting its franchise in the technical computing market," said Debra Goldfarb, who follows supercomputers for International Data Corp., a market research firm in Framingham, Mass. "Cray's back in the game." The smallest models are likely to be priced at well under $1 million. Buyers will be able to increase power by adding just a few processors at a time in the future making the systems "highly scalable" in industry parlance. The T3E can be built with as few as 16 processors or as many as 2,048 processors. "This reconfirms Cray's capabilities to build very efficient high-performance computers," said Philip Samper, chairman and chief executive officer, who was hired last spring. Cray has said it will report a net loss for the current year, reflecting restructuring charges as Mr. Samper cuts costs, and sales are weak as customers have been waiting for new generations of both Cray's T90 vector supercomputers and the T3E. Mr. Samper said that Cray will be profitable in the current fourth quarter on an operating basis before an expected restructuring charge, and "We expect to be profitable in 1996. That's very important for this company." Mr. Samper, who declined to discuss details of the T3E, said in an interview, "We have $100 million in orders already in house. When customers get so excited they put money on the line, that's the ultimate test." The T3E won't be available for sale until the end of the first quarter of 1996. Cray's total backlog was $355 million at the end of the third quarter, including orders for the T3E. Cray, the longtime leader in scientific supercomputing, faced challenges from a host of smaller companies in the late 1980s as well as three big Japanese computer makers. But with the end of the Cold War, military need for supercomputers diminished, Cray's sales plateaued and several of the smaller companies went out of business. Offsetting Some Declines Analysts estimate the high-performance-computer market at about $3 billion a year, with growth in commercial markets for large databases and video-servers for interactive-media, offsetting declines in government business. International Business Machines Corp. and Silicon Graphics Inc. have both grown rapidly by selling parallel-processing systems in those markets. Cray sells small commercial supercomputers and commercial servers for computer networks of Sun Microsystems Inc. workstations. However, analysts say it needs revenue from the high-performance scientific market to rebound. Jay P. Stevens, an analyst with Dean Witter, says sales in the current year will fall 27% to $615 million from $921.6 million. Next year he forecasts a 20% rise to $808 million. Mr. Stevens predicts a net loss before charges for 1995 of $73 million, or $1.25 a share, compared with net income of $55.7 million, or $2.32 a share, in 1994. Mr. Samper said that during the year, Cray has reduced research-and-development spending by 16% and lowered overheads. He said it plans to buy more parts from outside suppliers, and is also controlling costs by negotiating with government agencies to have them pick up certain research and support costs. -----

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Re: The future will be easy to use
by Jonathan Zamick 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

>* Clear goals. > >* A leader, someone who would call the shots, and would also serve as the >person you'd have to convince. > >* Open communications. Shrouding a project in secrecy is a good way to >kill it. This is one potential advantage we have over the spooks. > >It _is_ doable. I know the skill is out there. Wei Dai, Eric Young, Peter >Gutmann, and others have proved themselves quit capable of writing good >solid code. Sameer Parekh has done an incredible job with PR. Phil Karn, >Dan Bernstein, and some others (who I'm not sure want to be named) are >talking to the government. GUI I'm less sure about, but I'd hope that some >cpunks would come out of the woodwork. > >It is not a matter of ability, but of will. It is also a matter of funding of course. While development can be donated time, the rest often takes money. Still, its something to look into. Handling RSAREF is sapping much of my time, otherwise I'd jump right in, however I like to always pause before committing my time to endeavors. I wouldn't mind helping out though. Certainly Consensus probably has some resources with its own contacts to contribute. I agree with your points though. Another thing to consider, are some alternate methods of enterprise design that involve better communication, iteration of goals vs product, etc. (Actually I need to work on a speech about this that is coming up soon. Yet another project. :) Jonathan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ..Jonathan Zamick Consensus Development Corporation.. ..<JonathanZ(a)consensus.com> 1563 Solano Ave, #355.. .. Berkeley, CA 94707-2116.. .. o510/559-1500 f510/559-1505.. ..Mosaic/WWW Home Page: .. .. Consensus Home Page ..

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Judge won't drop Netcom from suit
by Joey Grasty X3697 P6611 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Check out the story on the Scientology suit. http://www.sjmercury.com/scie1127.htm

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Cyberangels vs Anonymnity
by E. ALLEN SMITH 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Here's the section from the Cyberangel FAQ which should explain why I put the addresses on the list. Given that their main tactic so far is telling ISPs, I would guess that any unauthorized remailers may be in trouble... once they get a clue enough to spot them. Yes, the shouting is theirs. -Allen _9) WHAT KINDS OF CHANGES WOULD THE GUARDIAN ANGELS / CYBERANGELS LIKE TO SEE?_ A) WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN IMPROVEMENT IN USER IDENTIFICATION. USER ID IS IMPOSSIBLE TO VERIFY OR TRACE BACK. THE VERY ANONYMITY OF USERS IS ITSELF CAUSING AN INCREASE IN RUDENESS, SEXUAL ABUSE, FLAMING, AND CRIMES LIKE PEDOPHILE ACTIVITY. WE THE NET USERS MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM OURSELVES. ONE OF OUR DEMANDS IS FOR MORE ACCOUNTABLE USER IDS ON THE NET. WHEN PEOPLE ARE ANONYMOUS THEY ARE ALSO FREE TO BE CRIMINALS. IN A RIOT YOU SEE RIOTERS WEARING MASKS TO DISGUISE THEIR TRUE IDENTITY. THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING ONLINE. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE USER ID MUCH MORE THOROUGHLY CHECKED BY INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS. ________________________________________________________________________ CYBERANGELS EMAIL ADDRESS: ANGELS(a)WAVENET.COM

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Meeting: Austin, TX
by Jim Choate 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Hi all, The Austin Cypherpunks will be meeting this Saturday from 6-8pm at Ted's Greek Restaurant on Congress between 4th and 5th. We will be taking the tables in the rear. The main topic of discussion will be the proposed 1 hour public access video on cryptography. Also we will be discussing making some form of monthly key-signing. Hope to see you there!

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The corrected Mixmaster
by John Perry 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- The corrected mixmaster 2.0.3 is also available on vishnu.alias.net via the normal methods. I apologize for any inconvenience. John Perry - KG5RG - perry(a)alpha.jpunix.com - PGP-encrypted e-mail welcome! Packet Radio - KG5RG(a)WA4IMZ.#SETX.TX.USA.NA WWW - http://www.jpunix.com PGP 2.62 key for perry(a)jpunix.com is on the keyservers. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBMLpmXlOTpEThrthvAQFpSQP/euSY5hvIvSwRMZuiOEx9j6IER5k2rDEc 6rfNEccIP95YtGcDJ70lLbuTq4sHjrKYe2vyz9OpMn48mQEVfjcs/JFSt4xfpU8s hpK2a4HvWACBa/J9TKlgtEuXCrAkBoROkn6pVsV4hAqwDhM6oNuDaEk+93KVl/wn dJ/5+gqSiYY= =0EGC -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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key changes for secret.alias.net
by John Perry 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hello everyone, secret.alias.net suffered a key change when installing the new Mixmaster code. Be sure to get the new key from vishnu.alias.net via http://vishnu.alias.net/pubring.mix.html and type2.list.html. It's also available by ftp from vishnu.alias.net. John Perry - KG5RG - perry(a)alpha.jpunix.com - PGP-encrypted e-mail welcome! Packet Radio - KG5RG(a)WA4IMZ.#SETX.TX.USA.NA WWW - http://www.jpunix.com PGP 2.62 key for perry(a)jpunix.com is on the keyservers. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQEVAwUBMLps86ghiWHnUu4JAQGY/Af9F6L6wt5CCHyOEIBB41vx4Pg4qs8iUELH L+iQRnSpbhRdh+WCWltsk4vvzBVJQKd0n6n8qb6Lt/5p2DTg5nNRKrkmBeAQ4Y5i 7L81IIE8cM+3dmHy3LzTSwhuBtO0P46NDjNHcZ1cViZt8x1Rjsz2/wfYNgh9jyV5 ENfBZ931Vhx+ne8oge83kbs/y0v2K1Kwk7Tr+cIQ/jMV1vPu9roxfARSSwULTTBa VjqtqFkqDAu+XyOuL2yGuoBiusUjwuQMVROCODhQ9PqVw1S/cnvwz+SucGqtcL74 9zPj6f4aYDzRweT0jkASBlwfj8JBaGxS32HpoudVtU8y5/Nsus9eOg== =Zx6V -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Directed Hamiltonian Path Problem
by E. ALLEN SMITH 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I am curious on whether there are any applications of the directed Hamiltonian path problem to cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, etcetera. My reaosn for asking is that I've come across something in my field (molecular genetics) that can be used to solve such problems in a couple of weeks or so. -Allen

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Mixmaster Remailer FAQ
by Mixmaster 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Frequently Asked Questions about Mixmaster Remailers FAQ Verson 1.7 Nov 27 1995 by Lance Cottrell This document is a semi-technical discussion of Mixmaster remailers. I wrote this to answer questions often asked by new users of Mixmaster, and to explain why you would want to use Mixmaster remailers. At the end of this FAQ is a list of currently active Mixmaster remailers. **Announcements** I am pleased to announce the release of Mixmaster 2.0.3 It contains many bug fixes, and a much improved Makefile which makes compiling a snap! **What is Mixmaster?** Mixmaster is a new class of anonymous remailers. Inspired by the existing "cypherpunk" remailers and discussions on the Cypherpunk mailing list. Mixmaster is the next generation in the evolution of remailer technology. **What is an anonymous remailer?** Quoting from Andre Bacard's remailer FAQ: An anonymous remailer (also called an "anonymous server") is a free computer service that privatizes your e-mail. A remailer allows you to send electronic mail to a Usenet news group or to a person without the recipient knowing your name or your e-mail address. For a non-technical introduction to remailers (not including Mixmaster), I recommend Andre's FAQ. It is posted regularly to: alt.privacy alt.privacy.anon-server alt.anonymous or you can get it by sending mail to: To: abacard(a)well.com Subject: Help1 Message: [Ignored] There is also a version on the World Wide Web. <http://www.well.com/user/abacard/remail.html> **What do I need to use Mixmaster remailers?** Unlike other remailers, you can't just make your own message and send it to the remailer. Mixmaster's security comes in part from using a special message format. The disadvantage of this is that you need a special program to make the message for you. Once you have that program (the client) remailing is as easy as running the program, and telling it which remailers you want to use. **How do I get the Mixmaster client software?** There are two sites for distribution. The first is my machine, http://obscura.com/~loki/Welcome.html/ or ftp to obscura.com and read /pub/remail/README.no-export. The other is by anonymous ftp to jpunix.com. You will have to follow the instructions there to get Mixmaster. Because Mixmaster contains cryptography, it may not be exported from the U.S and Canada. The reason for the circuitous route to download Mixmaster is to show my good faith efforts to keep Mixmaster from being exported. I have heard rumors that someone has already broken this law, and that Mixmaster is available from Europe. I do not approve of this and will not support that site. **How do I get the software to run a Mixmaster remailer?** The remailer software is available from the same sites as the client. **But I only see one Mixmaster distribution?** The same program is used for both the client and the remailer. The only difference is in the installation. For the client you just compile it and you are ready to go. For the remailer, you need to set up mail forwarding and cron jobs. **What kinds of computers does Mixmaster run on?** Unfortunately, not PCs or Macs. But it is being ported to those right now. Mixmaster runs under UNIX. The only machine it is known not to work on is Dec Alpha. It has been tested on Linux, FreeBSD, SunOS 4.1.3, Solaris, and several others. It has been compiled and tested on Netcom. If you use it on a machine or service not on this list, please let me know so I can add it. **How does Mixmaster work, and why should I use it?** You should use Mixmaster if you want the highest level of anonymity available, or if your are tired of building remailer messages your self. A discussion of how Mixmaster provides this level of security is beyond the scope of this FAQ, but I put an essay on the subject on my home page. **Does Mixmaster use PGP?** No, Mixmaster uses the rsaref package from RSA. Mixmaster uses its own keys and key file formats. To add a key to a key ring, simply append the key to your key file using your favorite text editor. **Can Mixmaster post to News?** Yes, like older remailers some Mixmaster remailers can post to news. Also like older remailers, not all Mixmaster remailers can post to news. Request the remailer's help file to check if it supports posting. Do this by sending mail to the remailer with the subject line remailer-help. **When Was Mixmaster Released?** Mixmaster was originally released on an experimental basis in late 1994. There were only ever two remailers running Mixmaster 1.0. Mixmaster 2.0 was released on May 3, 1995. There are now 18 publicly available Mixmaster remailers. **What is the latest version of Mixmaster?** Version 2.0.3 was released on Nov 27, 1995. This version uses a new Makefile, which makes compiling it a snap. Several bugs were also fixed, and some esoteric functions added. Version 2.0.2 was released on Sept 22, 1995. Mixmaster remailers can now accept messages containing multiple Mixmaster packets. Mixmaster can be told to choose a random set of remailers to chain your message through. It will now route multiple packet messages over independant chains. Several minor bugs were fixed. Version 2.0.1 was released on May 27, 1995. The only changes from 2.0 are some improvements in the documentation, and the inclusion of a more up to date list of remailers. **What remailers run Mixmaster?** The most recent list of remailers is available on my homepage, along with the remailer list and key file for Mixmaster. You can simply replace your old files with the ones from my site to keep up to date. They are also available by ftp. Here is the current list of Mixmaster remailers. Send mail to the remailer with the subject remailer-key to retrieve the remailers Mixmaster key. mix mixmaster(a)obscura.com vishnu mixmaster(a)vishnu.alias.net knight mixmaster(a)aldebaran.armory.com robomix robo(a)c2.org syrinx syrinx(a)c2.org replay remailer(a)replay.com hacktic remailer(a)utopia.hacktic.nl crynwr remailer(a)crynwr.com spook remailer(a)spook.alias.net flame remailer(a)flame.alias.net Armadillo remailer(a)armadillo.com anon mixmaster(a)anon.alias.net secrets secret(a)secret.alias.net wmono wmono(a)valhalla.phoenix.net ecafe-mix mixmaster(a)remail.ecafe.org aD anon(a)ad.org shinobi remailer(a)shinobi.alias.net amnesia amnesia(a)chardos.connix.com q q(a)c2.org precipice mixmaster(a)mix.precipice.com Since this is a new FAQ, I am sure it is far from comprehensive. Watch this space for changes to the FAQ. It will be evolving rapidly for a while. Please send any questions you think should be here to: Lance Cottrell <loki(a)obscura.com> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBMLoU3FVkk3dax7hlAQElGgP+NgE9z/sX402DN2pN9CZ5GKDLNdglEPIM Wz52Zone7hmd1w76VFwb7RSl1uCZxVekJIb1KnPNNXmWX5fmQYMj77ucyjInmkYe 9GVnWL6SjmKmagXppyeatvOMYDt+FtolZU0hisvRS5A+LwnX95IJhiAdZkXjba// CYC3uMqd21k= =64iE -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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