C'punks, On Mon, 2 May 1994 PMARKS@VAX1.UMKC.EDU (my alma mater) wrote:
. . . You [Duncan Frissell] are absolutely correct! . . . It is time for cryptographic experts to be recognized as the true professionals they are and proudly join the ranks of other professionals who represent thieves, extortionists, junkies, drug dealers, embezzelers, etc.
Oh yes, I almost forgot. Once Clipper is the law of the land, Congressmen will no doubt want to keep their private files safe from the snooping eyes of their political enemies. So they will need crypto-consultants to find "creative ways" to work around the very regulations they stood by and permitted to go into effect. . . .
Who will be laughing then?
I, for one. If strong crypto becomes wide-spread, I'll be happy. If that means that politicos, publicans and other low-lifes have it too, so be it. One must take the bad with the good. Like it or not, that's the way life works. Deal with it. S a n d y