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Article #764Re: DES source code for Aliens
From: John Fletcher
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 16:08
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 16:08
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In article <1992Aug24.071236.3172@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au> amesml@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au (Mark L. Ames) writes: >There is an excellent DES implementation available by ftp from: >ghost.unimi.it in /pub/crypt >nic.funet.fi in /pub/unix/security/crypt/libdes >ftp.psy.uq.oz.au in /pub/DES We obtained a copy of this package and tried it. It works fine on a Vax (and was fast), but it improperly encrypts on a Sun3. Examination of the source reveals that only little endian computers are provided for; this is strange since the documentation refers to various big endian computers. We also note that 64-bit computers, whether big or little endian, would give problems. Are we confused? Do we have the wrong version? What's the story? John G. Fletcher
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!ames!haven.umd.edu!darwin.sura.net!ukma!cs.widener.edu!iggy.GW.Vitalink.COM!lll-winken!framsparc.ocf.llnl.gov!fletch From: fletch@framsparc.ocf.llnl.gov (John Fletcher) Newsgroups: sci.crypt Subject: Re: DES source code for Aliens Keywords: DES source, non-US citizens Message-ID: <134754@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV> Date: 28 Aug 92 16:08:29 GMT References: <1992Aug24.071236.3172@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au> Sender: usenet@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Lines: 15 Nntp-Posting-Host: framsparc.ocf.llnl.gov