On 3/3/2010 1:25 PM, Daniel Kahn Gillmor wrote: >> There are issues of tradecraft, then. Using OpenPGP as a tool for >> committing crimes is kind of stupid. > > Can we not go down this line of argument, please?
I agree that OpenPGP implementations can be useful tools for the advancement of human rights -- but I also think Mark is (almost) right. It isn't that using OpenPGP implementations to commit crimes is kind of stupid: it's that *naive* use of these implementations is kind of stupid. But that just means OpenPGP implementations are no different than any other kind of tool. > OpenPGP is a tool for encrypted and/or authenticated communications. If > we were to declare from the outset that OpenPGP is not (and will never > be) a good tool for use by people struggling against oppressive regimes, > we would strand a significant proportion of people who have a strong > legitimate need for encrypted and authenticated communication. I fully agree. I would just add that we as a community need to emphasize the importance of good tradecraft, in addition to the importance of email crypto. _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
