PGP source code

[Nicholas Bohm]

At 10:07 01-09-2001 +0100, Richard Clayton wrote:
>
>*** PGP Signature Status: good
>*** Signer: Richard Clayton <richard@highwayman.com> (Invalid)
>*** Signed: 01-Sep-2001 10:07:39
>*** Verified: 01-Sep-2001 10:23:44
>*** BEGIN PGP VERIFIED MESSAGE ***
>
>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 :-(

I read it as saying that you can indeed compile it, but only for Peer
Review purposes.

Regards

Nicholas

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PGP RSA 1024 bit public key ID: 0x08340015.  Fingerprint:
9E 15 FB 2A 54 96 24 37  98 A2 E0 D1 34 13 48 07
PGP DSS/DH 1024/3072 public key ID: 0x899DD7FF.  Fingerprint:
5248 1320 B42E 84FC 1E8B  A9E6 0912 AE66 899D D7FF