(Fwd) What motivates Cryp

[Jamie Lawrence]

At  7:55 AM 07/01/94 -0400, Duncan Frissell wrote:

>J >Similarly my motivations for 
>J >using cryptography come simply from a desire for privacy from 
>J >Govt. and other snooping but NOT  from the 'cyber-survivalist' 
>J >inclinations that seem to motivate some in  the US at least. 
>
>Distinguish "desire for privacy from Govt." and "'cyber-survivalist' 
>inclinations" -- seems like the identical motive.  It *is* government that 
>digital volunteerists (a friendlier term) seek privacy from.

The same as "desire for safety from thugs" and "NRA-Nut".
I don't subscribe to the theory that I need to have a gun
to keep myself safe, and I am antigun, but such as the US
is now, I can see myself buying one under some ocnditions
and being first in line to hand it over when they are
finally outlawed. But I don't need a flak jacket, grenades,
a bullet prrof car, etc. 

I may need crypto to keep my privacy, even though I believe
in theory that it shouldn't be nessessary, but I don't need
all the other bullshit (sorry if I'm stepping on anyone)
'cyber-survivalist' indicates.



-j
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Jamie Lawrence                                  <jamiel at sybase.com>