Amusing read about source, crypto, cooperation and the NSA. https://medium.com/datadriveninvestor/why-the-nsa-called-me-after-midnight-and-requested-my-source-code-f7076c59ab3d Why the NSA Called Me After Midnight and Requested My Source Code The story behind my top secret coffee cup Please listen carefully and don’t hang up. Those were the first words this unknown male caller said to me when my brother handed me the phone. It was the July 4th weekend, 2000, give or take a day, and Mr. X knew to say that first because he was calling me after midnight at my brother’s house in Connecticut. This was beyond creepy because I lived in California and nobody knew I was in Connecticut except for my immediate family, who were all there with me in the house. I had only arrived the day before as I do most years about this time for our annual family picnic. Why was this guy calling me?       It was a matter of national security. ... _______________________________________________ The cryptography mailing list cryptography@metzdowd.com http://www.metzdowd.com/mailman/listinfo/cryptography