If I were the NSA, I would start threads such as the one on the IPG system. They are very valuable to them in assessing and mapping the cryptanalysis capabilities of the CPunks lurkers and regulars members. Just a thought... JFA Public Key at http://w3.citenet.net/users/jf_avon Jean-Francois Avon <jf_avon@citenet.net> 2048 bits key ID:C58ADD0D 1996/03/01 fingerprint=52 96 45 E8 20 5A 8A 5E F8 7C C8 6F AE FE F8 91