Re: PRZ encrypted voice software release imminent

[jcaldwel@iquest.net (James Caldwell)]

>Of course, if it was a substantial improvement over the
>other "Internet Phone" stuff that's out there, and had
>a good way of dealing with switching, etc., then people
>would use it to make "free" l.d. phone calls on the net,
>and the cryptography would get a free ride.


>Generally, you are right in suggesting that anything that
>requires people to crawl behind their computers, attach
>new cables, purchase and debug a sound card under Windows,
>and generally engage in techno-weenie hardware manipulations
>will have less appeal than something plug and play. Even
>given the extremely user-hostile elements of PGP the software,
>I would be surprised if PGPFone became as popular.

Hmm, oportunities for 'consulting fees' abound in setting up PGP, PGPFone
is another one. ;-)