Relevance of PGP?

[jabr-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org (John Abreau)]

The part of it that I was most unhappy to hear was the notion
that we've already lost the battle, and that it was time to
accept defeat and give up. I'm hoping that either I misunderstood,
or that we just caught Alex on a bad day.

At the very least, I'd like to think that this sentiment is not widespread.



On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 2:59 PM, john saylor <js0000-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> hi
>
> On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 1:18 PM, John Abreau <jabr-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> he said something to the effect that PGP had been
>> an important
>> fight for our fundamental rights, but that we've already lost the
>> fight, it's over, and it's
>> no longer safe to use PGP in the current political climate in America.
>
> well, encryption usually raises flags. i don't get the sense it's any
> worse now than it ever has been, but i have no data on that. i don't
> think it's illegal at this time.
>
> "WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH"
>
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