Why "carnivore" type systems can't be (entirely) open source

[Ben Laurie]

Owen Lewis wrote:
>         -    Despite the conditional nature of the privacy afforded to B in
> GSM, B has flocked en masse to the system and finds that, in the main, the
> level of privacy provided suits his need.   That you and some others
> vehemently disagree with B in this matter has not influenced B's desire to
> adopt GSM in the least. It is B's wishes and none other than has determined
> both the past success and assured the future of GSM type cellular wireless
> telecom system design.

I would contend that, in general, B was not an informed victim.

Cheers,

Ben.

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