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Subject Nosey Government
Date Wed, 7 Aug 2013 11:51:46 -0500
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  By: Nomen Nescio to comp.security.pgp.tech on Sun Jul 07 2013 23:23:48

 > OK. What can you say about GnuPG? Everybody able to investigate open source
 > software. I heard nothing abusive about GnuPG.

  It is bound by the same US restrictions to use government approved algorithms
in the US.  Yeah, it'll keep out your local data thieves and hardware thieves,
but the NSA?  Who do you think recommended the approved algorithms in the first
place?
  The problem with the open source proof is that while lots of people can
understand the code, very few can understand the mathematics of the actual
cryptographic algorithms.  Then you also need somebody who understands the
entire capability of the NSA's classified systems, and who isn't afraid of
going away for life, or worse, to explain that to simple curious privacy
enthusiasts like you and myself.
  Unfortunately Mr. Snowden is tough to get ahold of these days, and if you DID
establish contact, no doubt you'd have direct federal oversight in every aspect
of your life, presence announced or not.  :|
  Don't forget that GnuPG is just a repackaged and relicensed implementation of
PGP's protocols and algorithms.

-The opinions expressed are not necessarily an advocation of any of the
aforementioned ideologies, concepts, or actions.  We still have the freedom of
speech, for now, and I enjoy using it in a satirical or ficticious manner to
amuse myself-

"In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a
revolutionary act." --  George Orwell

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      Re: Nosey Government "Thor Kottelin" <thor@anta.net> - 2013-06-10 17:42 +0300
      Re: Nosey Government Peter Schoo <p.schoo@gmx.net> - 2013-06-11 22:52 +0200
        Re: Nosey Government Maximus <gladiator@thearena.com> - 2013-06-11 17:48 -0700
  Nosey Government "Khelair" <khelair@bismaninfo.hopto.org.remove-sci-this> - 2013-07-04 04:51 -0500
    Re: Nosey Government Johann Beretta <invalid@invalid.org> - 2017-11-03 01:50 -0700
  Re: Nosey Government Richard <jhtjhrthrt@43y43ehr.hh> - 2013-07-04 15:38 +0200
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 Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> - 2013-07-07 23:23 +0200
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 "Khelair" <khelair@bismaninfo.hopto.org.remove-z6u-this> - 2013-08-07 11:51 -0500
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