PGP source code

[Richard Clayton]

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In article <026701c13283$4034ef00$01c8a8c0@default>, Dave Howe
<DHowe@Hawkswing.demon.co.uk> writes

>Forwarded - hopefully with signature intact 
>
>PGP Security is pleased to announce the first public release of its
>cryptographic source code in downloadable form. The PGPsdk Source
>Code 2.1.1 release is now available on the PGP website at:
>
>http://www.pgp.com/downloads/pgpsdk-agreement.asp

LEGAL NOTICE: 

The source code contained herein is not intended to allow the
development of source code or software for use or distribution.  The
source code included in this archive is licensed pursuant to the
following terms for Peer Review purposes only.  If you wish to
distribute, compile, modify or otherwise use the source code for any
reason that is not specifically allowed in this Agreement, you must
contact Network Associates and negotiate a separate license agreement. 

>PGP has a long tradition of releasing source code for purposes of
>Peer Review to ensure the integrity of the software. 

actually, it has a long tradition of doing something rather different
than this

>For the first
>time under new US Government export regulations, this source code
>release is being made available electronically for download to both
>US and International customers. This source code release is exactly
>the same code used as the cryptographic foundation for all of the PGP
>Desktop and Server products.

since one cannot compile it, I cannot see how this statement can be
verified :-(

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richard                     richard.clayton  @  h i g h w a y m a n . com

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