if the clipper chip passed. what's stopping corrupt government people from selling access to the encryption to the highest bidders to spy on competitors communications. Nothing. --Dave.
What stops a *corrupt* government from shooting you if you dissent? You have to assume *some* degree of respect of laws or the constitution; the fact is that those in power, *when* in power, could possibly ignore all laws. Obviously, there's no point discussing such situations; obviously however pro- Clipper etc a government may be, it is still very far from any such situation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Rishab Aiyer Ghosh "What is civilisation rishab@doe.ernet.in, rishab@dxm.ernet.in but a ribonucleic Voicemail +91 11 3760335; Vox/Fax/Data 6853410 hangover?" H-34C Saket New Delhi 110017 INDIA -----------------------------------------------------------------------