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John Gilmore Analyzes NSA Obstruction of Crypto In IPSEC

Posted by timothy on from the many-fingers-many-pots dept.

New submitter anwyn writes "In a recent article posted on the cryptography mailing list, long time civil libertarian and free software entrepreneur John Gilmore has analyzed possible NSA obstruction of cryptography in IPSEC. He suggests that packet processing in the Linux kernel had been obstructed by one kernel developer. Gilmore suggests that the NSA has been plotting against strong cryptography on mobile phones."

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  1. Re:Colour me not surprised by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hans Reiser. ;-)

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    "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
    Never been known to fail..."
  2. Re:Sounds like John Gilmore has called it accurate by gnasher719 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Parent post was also modded down [by NSA sockpuppets].

    Would the NSA need sockpuppets? Wouldn't they have some backdoor that allows directly rating every single post?

  3. Re:How to crack RSA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I always seed with "4".

    What? I threw a dice to get that number. 100% random, baby!

  4. Re:Colour me not surprised by MrDoh! · · Score: 5, Funny

    . If I were in his shoes, I do not think I would want to out an undercover NSA operative.

    Get the pitchforks! Let the rampant speculation begin!

    I think it's Stallman, no way could he be real. He's obviously a agent provocateur plant set out to gather info on anyone who'd actually listen to his ramblings. Rather cunning too, it's always the last you'd expect.

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    Waiting for an amusing sig.