PHIL ZIMMERMANN

[baptista at pccf.net]

Sandy can you make sure you post Phils response here.  Thanks in advance.

joe

On Fri, 21 Sep 2001, Sandy Sandfort wrote:

> C'punks,
> 
> I just wrote Phil about the Washington Post interview.  The following is his
> response:
> 
> > The journalist slightly misinterpreted my remarks, and missed the
> > shades of grey in some of what I said.  I did *not* say that I
> > was overwhelmed with guilt over PGP.  I told her about my crying,
> > just as everyone else I knew had cried over what had happened.  I
> > also told her about the hate mail, and that I "felt bad" that the
> > terrorists may have used PGP.  Indeed I do feel bad about that.
> > But feeling bad about them using it is not the same as feeling
> > that PGP was a mistake, or that I have changed my principles
> > about human rights and crypto.  I thought I had also made it
> > clear that I had no regrets about developing PGP.  She did not
> > report any individual facts incorrectly in her article.  But I
> > think she connected the dots in a slightly different way, and
> > seemed to conclude that I was wallowing in guilt over PGP.  I'm
> > sure she meant no harm.
> >
> > I am still very much aware that PGP was a good thing, and that
> > strong crypto helps more than hurts.  I have been saying that to
> > the press all week.  I just said it again in two more interviews
> > I had before breakfast this morning, and will continue to say it.
> >  It seems I have to say it more forcefully.
> >
> > I will prepare a statement on this later today.  In the meantime,
> > feel free to let our colleagues know that I have not gone soft on
> > civil liberties.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Phil
> 

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