Then he should have said that. "I am often called the inventor of public key cryptography.[1]" But it would not have been as cool to quote on web forums. [1]

Then he should have said that. "I am often called the inventor of public key cryptography.[1]" But it would not have been as cool to quote on web forums. [1] I don't know if that's heresy or whatever; Egghead's legal team, however, would know and could coach him appropriately.