Re: snake oil

staym@accessdata.com
Tue, 23 Jun 1998 12:06:07 -0600

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> If the copyright bill passes, all attempts to solve a crypto challenge
> by disassembling it would be illegal:
> http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/news/0622/22wipo.html

Oops! Crypto challenges are provided for under the bill. But any
third-party analysis of software without the vendor's consent is
illegal.

-- 
Mike Stay
Cryptographer / Programmer
AccessData Corp.
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