What if (the cypherpunk community) comes out with a secure program that doesn't rely on RSAREF? Can it be done?

NOTE: I very likely don't know what I'm talking about.

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Robert, The c-punk community could come up with a secure data encryption program that did not rely on RSAREF, but it would take time. When you look at the code for RSAREF, the algorithm really isn't all that bad. (In fact, IMHO, it's quite good.) Several questions that need to be brought up are, "How much time would it take?" "How solid is the algorithm", "Can it be accessible to the public?" Also, "Will whatever the c-punk community comes up with eventually turn into a PGP-like international version control nightmare as is happening now (Patents, international embargo's, NSA complaints, lack of backwards compatibility)?" It is my opinion, that since we do not live in a perfect world, eventually we'd run into the same problem we have now. Is it worth it? (Oooh, I smell a discussion about to start.) Brad :::::::::::::::::<<< NETWORKING THE DESKTOP >>>::::::::::::::::: Brad Shantz Internet : bshantz@spry.com SPRY Inc Ph# (206) 447-0300 316 Occidental Avenue S. 2nd Floor FAX (206) 447-9008 Seattle, WA 98104 ---------------------------------------------------------------- "In gopherspace no one can hear you scream." ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::