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Article #533Re: E-mail Privacy
From: Ron Dippold
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 1991 17:45
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 1991 17:45
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In article <1991Jun5.035403.7529@colorado.edu> lewis@tramp.Colorado.EDU (LEWIS WILLIAM M JR) writes: >Crypt does NOT use the DES algorithm, rather: > > "... implements a one-rotor machine along the lines of the German > Enigma, but with a 256 element rotor..." > >The stupidity of the export restriction is not ameliorated by this fact. I have heard of newer versions (replacements, perhaps) that use DES. Although I don't know whether or not they are coming as add-ons or are supplied from the "official" vendor. Apparently it's an add-on. -- Standard disclaimer applies, you legalistic hacks. | Ron Dippold
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ucla-cs!ucivax!orion.oac.uci.edu!ucsd!qualcom.qualcomm.com!cancun.qualcomm.com!rdippold From: rdippold@cancun.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold) Newsgroups: comp.admin.policy,comp.unix.admin Subject: Re: E-mail Privacy Message-ID: <1991Jun5.174550.5308@qualcomm.com> Date: 5 Jun 91 17:45:50 GMT References: <1991Jun4.144731.685@forwiss.uni-passau.de> <1991Jun4.194406.1366@qualcomm.com> <1991Jun5.035403.7529@colorado.edu> Sender: news@qualcomm.com Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA Lines: 14 Nntp-Posting-Host: cancun.qualcomm.com