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

[Q G Campbell]

If the new handsets are never off then this should create a good market
for
thick, size XXL, willie warmers that criminals (:-}) can place over
their
mobiles to prevent eavesdropping by the Watchers.

Quentin
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-----Original Message-----
From: Roland Perry [mailto:roland@linx.net]
Sent: 08 February 2001 17:24
To: ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk
Subject: Re: Why "carnivore" type systems can't be (entirely) open
source


In article <008301c0913e$cbfc8de0$3e0a989e@eloka>, Owen Lewis
<oml@eloka.demon.co.uk> writes
>A key change is that the handset is never off.

That'll cheer up the petrol station forecourt brigade.
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Roland Perry