Re: WEAK3-EX -- A Layman's 56-bit Data Encryption Algorithm

Ben Laurie (ben@algroup.co.uk)
Tue, 15 Dec 1998 20:56:41 +0000

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Mok-Kong Shen wrote:
> P.S. For space and obvious reasons, I plan to remove the code and
> binaries of WEAK1, WEAK2, WEAK3 and WEAK3-E from my Web page this
> Friday, leaving in future WEAK3-EX the single encryption software
> accessible.

Hmm. The "obvious reasons" being one or more of the following:

a) You think people shouldn't be allowed strong crypto
b) You think the US shouldn't have to go to the trouble of getting laws
changed, we should just obey their whims voluntarily
c) You are on the NSA's payroll

Cheers,

Ben.

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