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encryption

    26-Feb-95 00:15:18
Sb: #186414-encryption
Fm: James Du Bois 72237,32
To: Paul Idol 76375,1776
Paul, I downloaded it and it doesn't seem to be much of an improvement over PGP2.3.2a. It took FOREVER to generate a 1024 bit key, but I'm wondering if that is just because it made a bad choice to begin with. I have made 1312 bit keys with the old PGP and it took only a few minutes. This one put a line of dots almost all the way across the screen before it started printing "+"s. Anyway, I'll play with it for a while and see if it can handle the new header formats. I'll probably circular file it unless I can find out just what Public Key Partners thinks is a reasonable liscencing fee is. Public Key Partners is the corporation that owns the patent on the RSA algorithm that PGP uses. This may become moot after September 20, 2000 because that is when the patent runs out. I really don't want to wait that long. 😎 James Du Bois via AutoPilot Don't ya just love remote control?