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Perry E. Metzger (perry@piermont.com)
01 Feb 1999 14:33:14 -0500
Adam Wagman <wagman@cognex.com> writes:
> It seems to me that Mr. Shen's questions/proposals are appropriate for
> the CodherPlunks group, as they are technical in nature. I would think that,
> to promote the widespread use of cryptography, relative novices should be
> welcome, not just seasoned professionals.
I don't mind someone saying "where can I find a good description of
DES" or "can anyone tell me what differential cryptanalysis is". What
I mind is a persistent, stubborn individual who insists that he
doesn't need to do any homework -- that we are obligated to continue
telling him, over and over again, that he ought to go off and read the
literature.
> If, after receiving such a helpful response, the person refuses to read the
> manual, flaming (or ostracism) is then appropriate.
Mr. Shen has refused to read, in spite of months of our asking him
to. This has been building up for a long time.
Perry
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