Hello, all. I'm new to this mailing list, but I've been following it for about 1/2 a week now, and I think I've found my niche. However, I've got a few questions that I was wondering if someone could help me with. 1) Is there a suggested, general purpose book on cryptography that would introduce me to the basics, and expand into more of the theory? I'm decent at math, but its definately not me strong point. 2) I've downloaded to source code for Mac PGP from soda.berkeley.edu. Is there an executable version available? I haven't learned C yet, and I don't have easy access to a C compiler, although I'm pretty sure I can take care of it if I have to. Also, on another note. I've noticed the discussion about passing out information at Raves. The idea sounds like a good one, but is IMHO a definite long shot. Most of the ravers that I know a definate math-phobes, and paradoxically practically technophobes. If not technophobes, they would rather not deal with it except for their weekly rush. Still, I like the idea of passing stuff out there. For at least every 50 people who go "huh?" there will be someone who goes "yeah!" and explains it to his friends. I would pass out info here in the Cincinatti area when I go, and at other times I could give the leaflets to a friend who is more of a raver, and just tell him to scatter them about. Someone will read it, and catch on, and that will be worth it. Now, this may sound like a stupid q, but does gzip decompress the ZIP format that you say the info you have is in? In my experience, ZIP has been a DOS compressor, and I am more of a Mac/Unix person. Again, if necessary, I can take care of it. later, john blair. jdblair@nextsrv.cas.muohio.edu data is fluid. will do multimedia for food- contact me.