On Fri Aug 18 03:51:20 1995: you scribbled...
Mr. Shank - I'm a bit disappointed by your posting about the RC4-40 crack.
<stuff deleted> After following the threads that have gone on after the SSL/RC4 cracking, It seems that we are going about this all wrong. The cypherpunks and Netscape shouldn't be at odds about this event. It would be in everyone's best interest to join forces against the common foe (ITAR), and try to prove to the feds that RC4-40 just plain isn't good enough. For example, if Netscape (or someone else) were to issue a challenge to break an SSL Key as fast as possible, and then the cypherpunks did just that in say...a few hours, it could make a very big statement. It seems that one of the problems with Damien's cracking job was that it was "not sanctioned". Look at the WSJ article, they didn't mention his name...they just called him "a hacker". It shows how public opinion still sees groups like the cypherpunks as just that, a bunch of punks. With some "respected" business on our side, it may make a much bigger impact (better publicity, better leverage, etc.). Maybe i'm just dreaming... ...tango...