The latest "Scientific American," September 1994, has an excellent article entitled "Software's Chronic Crisis," by W. Wayt Gibbs. It discusses a lot of issues related to crypto, especially to the deployment of robust systems that can be built upon. Brad Cox is quoted. I'm not going to type in sections--go out and find this issue yourself. If you want to. --Tim May -- .......................................................................... Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@netcom.com | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero 408-688-5409 | knowledge, reputations, information markets, W.A.S.T.E.: Aptos, CA | black markets, collapse of governments. Higher Power: 2^859433 | Public Key: PGP and MailSafe available. "National borders are just speed bumps on the information superhighway."