Yeah it was a big milestone. Many related developments soon followed. It’s an interesting coincidence that linux was first released the same year. Strong end-to-end encryption has in common with free software that it’s taken an awfully long time for ordinary people to begin understanding that it’s important and worth the effort to use. Like free software, once it gets going it can’t be stopped.
Yeah it was a big milestone. Many related developments soon followed. It’s an interesting coincidence that linux was first released the same year. Strong end-to-end encryption has in common with free software that it’s taken an awfully long time for ordinary people to begin understanding that it’s important and worth the effort to use. Like free software, once it gets going it can’t be stopped.
IIRC they still tried to put the cat back in the bag.
After posting I instantly thought about whether I should’ve added to that last sentence “… in any society with a modicum of respect for liberty.”