Encryption with Python

[Erik Max Francis]

Kamilche wrote:

> I've looked at a few alternatives for encryption with Python, and
> didn't come up anything very speedy.
> 
> I've written an encryption algorithm in pure Python that can process
> 22 megs of data a second. I know it's not secure, but it should be
> enough to ward off casual hacking. Does someone know of something
> speedier?

If you're only concerned with warding off casual hacking, and speed is
your maximal concern, why not just XOR each byte with 0xFF or something
equally brainless?

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