New Python block cipher API, comments wanted

Nick Vargish nav at adams.patriot.net
Tue Jan 28 14:20:41 EST 2003


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

> It's not a "distribution".  It's not really even "software".  It's
> code intended to be looked at, not used for real data.  

Oh, okay, sorry. I thought you were trying to get it into the 2.3
release, which made me think it was intended for distribution and
production use.

> The real release will, at minimum, pass all FIPS test vectors for DES
> and AES.

Much better tests than "does Nick approve"... Sorry, I didn't mean
to upset anyone, 

Nick

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int main(c,v)char *v;{return !c?putchar(*v-1)&&main(0,v+ /* Tweaks welcomed. */
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