17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
"Perry E. Metzger" says:
Frankly, the case seems airtight right now. The government is contending that only Americans can type. The position is so idiotic as to be untenable. I don't think there is any need for additional rigamarole -- Phil should appeal the current ruling and then take them to court as is.
I realized that I sounded overoptimistic in what I just said. Let me clarify.
Courts may of course find against us, but the case is as strong as it can possibly get right now -- no better opportunity is going to arise.
Perry's right. Even articles in the popular press and telecommunications trade rags are questioning the policies of key escrow and cryptographic export policy. - paul