Re: VIA PadLockT Data Encryption Engine (the mail from VIA-Support)

[Dries Schellekens <gwyllion_(_at_)_ace_(_dot_)_ulyssis_(_dot_)_org>]

On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 rembrandt_(_at_)_rootboard_(_dot_)_org wrote:

> I asked the VIA-Support in Germany for tech. docs about the VIA PadLockT Data
> Encryption Engine and a CPU for testing.
> The VIA-Support in germany answered that we will need perhaps an NDA (Non
> Disclosure Agreement). But i asked the support fpr another contact wich could
> be more
> helpful.
>
> Theo (or somebody else) should write an e-Mail to  m_(_dot_)_banganga_(_at_)_via-tech_(_dot_)_de
> (don't
> worry, english is required). So you could ask Mr. Banganga personaly (right
> so? My
> english is not the best *G*).
>
> Told him what i told you (ask him for tech. docs and a cpu) and all should be
> glad. :)))

Two days ago, Theo mail the following to misc_(_at_)__(_dot_)_ It appears that he didn't
have to sign an NDA.

Cheers,

Dries


Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 13:15:50 -0700
From: Theo de Raadt <deraadt_(_at_)_cvs_(_dot_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org>
To: misc_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
Subject: sun & via & transmeta

So Sun has not followed through yet.  We've not even seen an NDA/CDA
yet, so that we can decide what will happen there.  We now view their
actions as a "permanent stalling" tactic.

VIA has come through.  We've got C3 cpus with the random number
generator being sent to us, and we already have a pdf completely
describing the functionality.

Transmeta is coming through.  They're putting the finishing touches
on some stuff, and then we'll be getting stuff from them.