The software was classed as munitions and one needed an arms dealer’s license to publish it, including online. The creator of PGP published the full source code as a book, as these are covered under first amendment rights.

  • Ephera@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    13
    ·
    2 days ago

    I made a bouncycastle-based version later

    I enjoy how nonsensical this must sound to people unfamiliar with Java. 🙃

    • wulrus@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      2 days ago

      lol right, must sound like Treknobabble but for the 2000s. Heck, for kids these days, it’s probably as gibberish as original Treknobabble.

      I bet distant future archaeologist, be they human or alien, will assemble the bits and pieces like this: Child worker programmers would work in these inflatable tiny castles on the soft floor with their laptops. That was the last attempt to revive feudalism. Why it didn’t catch on to other office jobs remains lost in the past.