Aiet Kolkhi wrote: > In a certain way, yes. If we make a software that helps people use > strong encryption to scamble information and such tools are used to > organize terrorist activities (and there were reports that 9/11 > attacks might have been organized using PGP encryption tool), than we > have somehow and indirecty supported such activites. But this surely > does not mean that we intended such results and we designed the > software to be ill-used.
Also, about cryptography, we must not forget that the bad guys can already use cryptography. Regardless of whether we make an open source program or not. It is not hard for Al Qaeda to develop strong cryptography. Heck, /I/ could write a strong cryptography system. It may not be as flexible or easy to use as GPG, but it would be strong. So, by making cryptographic software, the people who benefit most are the good guys. The ones who would not otherwise have access to it. > In short, if we make a software or a product which is widely > accessible by public and such product is to be usefull for comunity > (and the product is not basedon a secret military knowledge), than we > should not worry about its being ill-used (as everything in this world > can be) and we can do nothing about it. Furthermore, let's remember we are talking about an office suite. We are not talking about advanced military software here. An office suite is primarily a peaceful tool. If you consider an office suite dangerous, then so are pencils and paper. > Freedom of Speech has been one of the key factors of development of a > democratic countries. +1 Cheers, -- Daniel Carrera | I don't want it perfect, Join OOoAuthors today! | I want it Tuesday. http://oooauthors.org | --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
