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Until I read the age at the end of the title I thought it was the younger RM that had died, esp. with the black band at the top of HN.

What a pity, that's sad news to wake up to.

Condolences to Robert.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Morris_%28cryptographer%...

It sucks to reach up and hit refresh on HN and see that black bar jump out at you and know we've lost someone great.

Never underestimate the attention, risk, money and time that an opponent will put into reading traffic.

Rule 1 of cryptanalysis: check for plaintext.

The three golden rules to ensure computer security are: do not own a computer; do not power it on; and do not use it.

--Robert Morris

I'm glad he powered on and used his.

I love those rules. RIP Robert Morris.

Unknowingly, all of us who use technology have been touched by your father's work. Thank you very much for his contributions to the world.

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