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title: Why I Wrote PGP (1991, revised 1999)
link: https://philzimmermann.com/EN/essays/WhyIWrotePGP.html
source: hnrss-org
published: 2026-10-14T09:17:06Z
updated: 2026-10-14T09:17:06Z
first_seen: 2026-10-16T04:55:12.775129010Z
authors:
- GaryBluto
content: feed
html: 2026-10-14-why-i-wrote-pgp-1991-revised-1999.html
extra:
  comments_url: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50084674
  num_comments: 49
  points: 128
---