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[PGP 2.6ui is a version derived from PGP 2.3a with the goal of compatibility to MIT's PGP 2.6, which is available to US citizens only.] | |||
[PGP 2.6ui is a version derived from PGP 2.3a with the goal of | |||
compatibility to MIT's PGP 2.6, which is available to US citizens only.] | |||
The OS/2 version of PGP 2.6ui is available from | The OS/2 version of PGP 2.6ui is available from | ||
ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de | ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de | ||
/pub/comp/os/os2/crypt/pgp26ui-os2.zip (executables) | /pub/comp/os/os2/crypt/pgp26ui-os2.zip (executables) | ||
/pub/comp/os/os2/crypt/pgp26ui-src.zip (source code) | /pub/comp/os/os2/crypt/pgp26ui-src.zip (source code) | ||
The executables archive contains a 32-bit (OS/2 2.x) executable, no | The executables archive contains a 32-bit (OS/2 2.x) executable, no 16-bit OS/2 1.x executable. | ||
16-bit OS/2 1.x executable. | |||
PGP is a free public key encryption program for personal use, the three | PGP is a free public key encryption program for personal use, the three letters stand for "pretty good privacy". See discussions in sci.crypt or alt.security.pgp for details or read the docs included with the program. In the alt.security.pgp news group, a FAQ is posted periodically which contains a lot of useful information about PGP. | ||
letters stand for "pretty good privacy". See discussions in sci.crypt | |||
or alt.security.pgp for details or read the docs included with the | |||
program. In the alt.security.pgp news group, a FAQ is posted | |||
periodically which contains a lot of useful information about PGP. | |||
I should also have mentioned, that people should not upload the program | I should also have mentioned, that people should not upload the program and/or the source code to any archive in the US that is accessible from outside the US. While PGP 2.6ui was written outside the US and can be imported into the US by individuals using it, it may not be re-exported from the US (silly regulations). If you put it onto an FTP site or BBS where non-US users may download it, you can cause the archive owner/maintainer a lot of trouble. | ||
and/or the source code to any archive in the US that is accessible from | |||
outside the US. While PGP 2.6ui was written outside the US and can be | |||
imported into the US by individuals using it, it may not be re-exported | |||
from the US (silly regulations). If you put it onto an FTP site or BBS | |||
where non-US users may download it, you can cause the archive | |||
owner/maintainer a lot of trouble. | |||
PGP 2.6ui (source code, DOS executable) is available from several | PGP 2.6ui (source code, DOS executable) is available from several european (I don't know about other, such as australian) ftp sites. Other european sites that carry OS/2 software (there are quite a few in Germany alone) are encouraged to mirror PGP for OS/2 from the above site. | ||
european (I don't know about other, such as australian) ftp sites. | |||
Other european sites that carry OS/2 software (there are quite a few in | |||
Germany alone) are encouraged to mirror PGP for OS/2 from the above | |||
site. | |||
Compared to PGP 2.3A for OS/2, a few bugs have also been fixed! | Compared to PGP 2.3A for OS/2, a few bugs have also been fixed! | ||
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rommel@informatik.tu-muenchen.de | rommel@informatik.tu-muenchen.de | ||
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Revision as of 22:52, 22 August 2023
[PGP 2.6ui is a version derived from PGP 2.3a with the goal of compatibility to MIT's PGP 2.6, which is available to US citizens only.]
The OS/2 version of PGP 2.6ui is available from
ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de
/pub/comp/os/os2/crypt/pgp26ui-os2.zip (executables) /pub/comp/os/os2/crypt/pgp26ui-src.zip (source code)
The executables archive contains a 32-bit (OS/2 2.x) executable, no 16-bit OS/2 1.x executable.
PGP is a free public key encryption program for personal use, the three letters stand for "pretty good privacy". See discussions in sci.crypt or alt.security.pgp for details or read the docs included with the program. In the alt.security.pgp news group, a FAQ is posted periodically which contains a lot of useful information about PGP.
I should also have mentioned, that people should not upload the program and/or the source code to any archive in the US that is accessible from outside the US. While PGP 2.6ui was written outside the US and can be imported into the US by individuals using it, it may not be re-exported from the US (silly regulations). If you put it onto an FTP site or BBS where non-US users may download it, you can cause the archive owner/maintainer a lot of trouble.
PGP 2.6ui (source code, DOS executable) is available from several european (I don't know about other, such as australian) ftp sites. Other european sites that carry OS/2 software (there are quite a few in Germany alone) are encouraged to mirror PGP for OS/2 from the above site.
Compared to PGP 2.3A for OS/2, a few bugs have also been fixed!
Kai Uwe Rommel
rommel@ars.muc.de rommel@informatik.tu-muenchen.de