Symmetric cipher security of GnuPG 1.0.4

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From: jtnews
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 15:49

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Does anyone know if there any limit
on passphrase length in GnuPG 1.0.4?

Is there a limit on the effectiveness
of very long passphrases due to the 
implementation of the cipher algorithm?

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