"Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com> responded to a nut case:

Anonymous writes:

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We have received information that VTW is run and supported by the FBI, which we have suspected for reasons listed here.

You are out of your mind.

What is more, in my case, it doesn't matter. My feelings on the subject of strong crypto are well known and almost always expressed over my .sig file (which gives my address and telephone number). In fact, I just asked to have my name added to a letter addressed to FBI Director Louis Freeh on the subject*. If they don't know where I stand, then they don't care (as seems likely). The United States of America has a very strong statement in the first amendment allowing people freedom of speech and "to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." While exercise of these rights has sometimes resulted in certain sanctions (the Hollywood witch hunts and loss of security clearances come to mind), if people don't stand up for what they believe, then they diminish the very foundations of the country. Sometimes freedom is only available to the brave. (But I don't really think this is one of those times.) * See safe@cdt.org or http://www.crypto.com/safe for information on this letter. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | Cave ab homine unius lebri | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | [Beware the man of one | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz@netcom.com | book] - Anonymous Latin | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA