New Python block cipher API, comments wanted

Nick Vargish nav at adams.patriot.net
Tue Jan 28 10:10:51 EST 2003


Paul Rubin <phr-n2003b at NOSPAMnightsong.com> writes:

> I think there's still time to get it in, but not much. 

  [...]

> Note that the file I put up had a number of bugs; I've updated it
> several times today.

When it comes to code that has to do cryptographic work, the above two
statements are not comforting in combination.

Sorry if I come off like a smartass, but I've had some experience with
security related software, and a rush to distribution is not a great
development strategy.

Nick

-- 
#include<stdio.h> /* SigMask 0.3 (sig.c) 19990429 PUBLIC DOMAIN "Compile Me" */
int main(c,v)char *v;{return !c?putchar(*v-1)&&main(0,v+ /* Tweaks welcomed. */
1):main(0,"Ojdl!Wbshjti!=obwAqbusjpu/ofu?\v\1");}  /* build: cc -o sig sig.c */




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