On Mon, 26 Oct 1998, Todd Vierling wrote:

> Actually, the commercial version of PGP 5.0 _is_ interworkable with 2.6 - it
> allows you to create 2.x RSA keys as well as sign using 2.x keys.  The
> freeware version can only make use of existing 2.x keys for encryption, and
> connot generate 2.x keys (you're stuck with the 5.x Diffie-Hellman keys).

Sorry, that's not quite right either. The freeware source for Unix systems
of 5.0i can generate both types of keys. I think only the Windows programs
are "crippled" that way. Or perhaps only since 5.5.3i. I don't use that
too often, so I am not sure. But I just checked: I can generate RSA keys
on my 5.0i version as well.


> The source for PGP 5.0 is available through www.pgpi.com (NO, not
> www.pgp.com), but because of the licensing, isn't legal to *use* anywhere,
> just to read.  ;)

I am no expert here, but AFAIK the source was exported correctly (via
publishing a book and scanning that in), so the code is free and CAN be
used internationally! Of course you aren't allowed to export the source in
digital form. (Funny laws, that allow the publishing of crypto code and
exporting the books, but a disk with the code in the book is
export-controlled.)

Bye, Bjoern

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