From: Gess Shankar <gess@knex.via.mind.ORG>
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.waffle
Subject: Re: Mail encryption programm for WAFFLE?
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 10:04:54 EST
Reply-To: <gess@knex.via.mind.ORG> (Gess Shankar)
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ranfry@mala.proteus.qc.ca (Ranfry) writes:

> In <sDFoXB7w165w@tcscs.UUCP> tcscs!zeta@src.honeywell.com (Gregory Youngblood
> 
> >Where can we ftp/mail-serv RIPEM from?
> 
> 
> 	Hmmm, well, I don't remember off hand, will have to locate the 
> information again and let you all know.  
> 
Extracted from the Ripem Faq List:

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Mark Riordan on how to obtain RIPEM:
>HOW TO GET RIPEM
>
>RIPEM is distributed in both source and executable forms.
>The binaries are distributed merely as a convenience to you,
>as the source distribution contains all necessary source to
>build RIPEM, including the source to RSAREF.
>
>RIPEM is distributed via non-anonymous FTP from rpub.cl.msu.edu.
>You must apply for an "account" on this machine, as described below.
>
>I do not distribute RIPEM via email, because past experience has
>taught me that I can't handle the load.  However, RSA Data Security
>will soon begin distributing RIPEM along with RSAREF.  I believe
>that their distribution mechanism is electronic mail.
>
>You can also get RIPEM from friends or other sites that will
>eventually carry RIPEM.   But I specifically stipulate that you
>must abide by the RSAREF license terms, and you must not export
>RIPEM outside the USA and Canada.
>
>The following is the contents of the file GETTING_ACCESS, available
>on rpub.cl.msu.edu:
>
>   Dear FTP user,
>   
>   To access the RIPEM cryptographic software archive at rpub.cl.msu.edu,
>   you must have an "account" on my custom FTP server.  Traditional
>   anonymous FTP login is allowed, but anonymous users are prevented
>   from doing GETs on files containing cryptographic software.
>   Anonymous access is allowed so that you can get README-type files
>   like this one, and files containing descriptions of software
>   licensing terms.
>   
>   To apply for FTP access to rpub.cl.msu.edu, send an email message
>   to ripem@rpub.cl.msu.edu.   State your citizenship (must be USA or
>   Canadian, or you must be a permanent resident of one of these 
>	countries) and your willingness to comply with relevant export laws
>   and software licenses.  (You should get and read the file
>   "rsaref-license.txt" on this host, so you know what you are agreeing
>   to.)  Also state the "canonical" Internet domain name of your host.
>   (If you are not sure of the primary name of your host, FTP to
>   rpub.cl.msu.edu under user anonymous.  The FTP server will inform
>   you of your hostname.)  Also state the country in which your host
>   resides.
>   
>   Here's a sample email message you might send to ripem@rpub.cl.msu.edu:
>   
>      Dear Mark,
>   
>      Please give me access to rpub.cl.msu.edu.  I am an American
>      citizen, and I agree to comply with crypto export laws and
>      RSAREF license terms.  My hostname is hobbit.egr.bigu.edu;
>      this host is located in the United States.
>   
>      Thank you.
>   
>   When I receive your message, with luck I'll promptly issue you
>   a special FTP username and password by return email.  This username 
>   will work only from the hostname you specify in your message.
>   
>   In the case of RIPEM, you may redistribute the code, but only
>   to others in the USA and Canada, and only under the terms of
>   the RSAREF license agreement mentioned above.
>   
>   Thank you.
>
>(This rather complex distribution mechanism is largely an attempt
>to satisfy local admins, not a requirement of program license terms.)
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GeSS
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