@St_Rev Encryption software was designated as a "munition" in order to control its export, so the government already agrees with you.
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@berthyman I know. It was a joke about the changing legal environment. -
@St_Rev And I'm just pointing out that the argument has already been made. -
@berthyman Yes. I was around for it. This was a joke.
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@sarahdoingthing@puellavulnerata Yes, it's just a throwaway joke. I remember the shirts too. -
@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing@puellavulnerata I am old enough to have attended an RSA conference wearing said shirt. -
@MorlockP@sarahdoingthing@puellavulnerata Didn't have one of those, but had one of Joel Furr's "The INTERNET is FULL. Go Away!" in '94.
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@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing Didn't the government argue that when they wanted to limit crypto export? -
@jimancona@sarahdoingthing It was a joke about how much 2A jurisprudence has changed in the last 15 years.
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@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing no 2A protection because as in United States v. Miller there is no intention in the 2a to allow public access. -
@Charmantides I am old enough to remember when people would wear t-shirts with crypto code that said "this shirt is a munition" -
@sarahdoingthing Has been since its "proper" birth in WW2. And cold war.And well into the 90's you couldn't really export it without license
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@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing If a sawn off or an M5 isn't then cryptography certianly isn't. Its correctly called a wartime munition hence hasThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@St_Rev@nholzschuch it was once considered as such by the French Gov, I think 128 bits encryption was freed circa 95Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@St_Rev it's certainly both privacy and self defense.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@St_Rev Basically, this: https://xkcd.com/504/Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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