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Re: RSA, PGP IN LEGAL FLAP OVER ENCRYPTION TECHNOLOGY
At 19:47 5/13/97 -0700, Kent Crispin wrote:
>On Tue, May 13, 1997 at 07:11:48PM -0800, Jim Bell wrote:
>> However, I've been waiting many years for some patent-law-knowledgeable
>> person to explain why mathematics, which was widely seen as being absolutely
>> unpatentable prior to the invention of public-key cryptography, suddenly
>> became patentable just in time for RSA, etc.
>>
>> Until I hear such an explanation, I _DO_ begrudge RSA and others that
"right."
>
>Wow! I agree with you!
Sit down until the feeling goes away.
Jim Bell
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