Re: Blowfish II name

David R. Conrad (dconrad@adni.net)
Fri, 3 Jul 1998 11:55:42 -0400 (EDT)

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On 25 Jun 1998, Gary Howland wrote:

> TwoFish is a pretty pathetic name (Sorry Bruce!)
> Even Blowfish II would have been a better name, with the
> "II" implying a "new improved" blowfish.

If we begin calling Blowfish "Onefish", then, as Twofish is now out, I
guess the next two algorithms from Schneier will have to be called
Redfish and Bluefish?

(With apologies to both Bruce Schneier and Theodore Seuss Geisel.)

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