Re: Origin of: Soft & Gooey, Hard & Crunchy

[Paul Vixie <vixie () isc org>]

Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu writes:

> > This is earliest mention of that phrase i could find.
>
> In March 2000, I was already attributing the "soft and chewy" concept
> to Marcus Ranum, so he must have come up with it even earlier.

in 1992, marcus heard this term from bellovin, at the same time i did.
from some googling, it may actually be a cheswickism, retold.  somebody
should ask steve.

> (For bonus points, Marcus also invented the term "Rubber Hose Crypto".. :)

yes indeed, that's a pure ranumism.
-- 
Paul Vixie
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