PGP problems with PMMail 2000 Pro

[Steve Lamb]

On Fri, Dec 24, 1999 at 07:59:51PM -0500, Bill McCarthy wrote:
> Sure I can, Steve.  In fact I did.  The "potential backdoor" I 
> referred to is not an illusion, that potential is builtin - RTFM.  

   I know it isn't an illusion.  It also is not a backdoor at all nor is it
anything near as bad as privacy bigots make it out to be.

>   "Furthermore, all current versions of PGP support some form of
>   third party access to cryptographic keys. This "feature" has
>   lead to a decrease of faith in the software."

    Correct, but only when the key is made.  RTFM yourself, bucko.

> >2: 2.6.x is not a standard no matter what your dillusions might
>     be.

> No matter your delusions, Steve, it is and will continue to be 
> until GPG becomes widely accepted.  

    Show me the standard, then.

    HINT to the clueless: It is a commonly accepted convention, *NOT* a
standard.  Just like wrapping in the 72-78 character range is a commonly
accepted *convention*, not a standard.  

>   "OpenPGP signature for this file. Because this may lead to a
>    chicken-and-egg problem, there is also a PGP 2 signature."
 
    Of course, to comply with backwards people like yourself.

> You referred to GPG 1.0.0.  Actually Steve, the current release is 
> GPG 1.0.1.  Porting is no where near universal.  Here's the entire 
> section for the GPG home:
 
>   Precompiled binaries are available for 
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    You're the one who said you compiled your own therefore this doesn't apply
to you.

> There appears to be a bit of bias in your logic, Steve, but there 
> are no excuses.  

    No bias, just damned tired of people who don't have a clue spouting off
about the topic at hand, yet again and, once again, having to bring the facts
to light instead of the drummed up, paraniod fiction.

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