PHIL ZIMMERMANN
Sandy Sandfort
sandfort at mindspring.com
Fri Sep 21 11:23:55 PDT 2001
C'punks,
I just wrote Phil about the Washington Post interview. The following is his
response:
> The journalist slightly misinterpreted my remarks, and missed the
> shades of grey in some of what I said. I did *not* say that I
> was overwhelmed with guilt over PGP. I told her about my crying,
> just as everyone else I knew had cried over what had happened. I
> also told her about the hate mail, and that I "felt bad" that the
> terrorists may have used PGP. Indeed I do feel bad about that.
> But feeling bad about them using it is not the same as feeling
> that PGP was a mistake, or that I have changed my principles
> about human rights and crypto. I thought I had also made it
> clear that I had no regrets about developing PGP. She did not
> report any individual facts incorrectly in her article. But I
> think she connected the dots in a slightly different way, and
> seemed to conclude that I was wallowing in guilt over PGP. I'm
> sure she meant no harm.
>
> I am still very much aware that PGP was a good thing, and that
> strong crypto helps more than hurts. I have been saying that to
> the press all week. I just said it again in two more interviews
> I had before breakfast this morning, and will continue to say it.
> It seems I have to say it more forcefully.
>
> I will prepare a statement on this later today. In the meantime,
> feel free to let our colleagues know that I have not gone soft on
> civil liberties.
>
> Regards,
> Phil
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