Some good words needed...

[Greg Rose]

After a long effort, I finally got agreement from my company to make our 
encryption algorithms freely available. (See 
http://www.qualcomm.com/press/pr/releases2003/press1161.html if you care.) 
Somewhat unexpectedly, we now have a number of queries saying basically 
"That's unpatriotic, giving it away to the terrorists!" Note that they were 
already *available* to them, it just wasn't free for all uses! So I guess 
it's unpatriotic to fail to make money from these terrible weapons. I won't 
even get into the issue of me being a furriner in the first place. Anyway.

I'm perfectly capable of writing my own words on the subject, but I also 
know that they've been written many times before. What are people's 
"favourite", succinct expressions of why it's OK to give away encryption 
algorithms?

To keep the list uncluttered, I suggest people send me suggestions, and 
I'll compile, collate, and report back to the list.

thanks and regards,
Greg.

Greg Rose                                       INTERNET: ggr at qualcomm.com
Qualcomm Australia          VOICE:  +61-2-9817 4188   FAX: +61-2-9817 5199
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