I would like clarification on [butthead's] contention that PGP violates RSA's patents. My understanding is that PGP < 2.4 does not so long as its use was private and non-commercial.
In other words, isn't the patent issue a fabrication of [butthead] to attack PGP?
Or did he really have a point?
Can we please can this crapola? The only thing more wasteful of human effort than listening to the moron is listening to people recount what he says. If you want to do this, please do it privately. Many of us are sick and tired of this certified net.wacko, and speaking for myself and any others of like mind, take it up privately on your own time. Check out alt.security.pgp and alt.fan.[butthead]. Better yet, find out where he lives and camp out on his front lawn.
The only point he has is the one on his head.
=D.C. Williams