[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.744,1.745

akuchling@users.sourceforge.net akuchling@users.sourceforge.net
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 06:19:59 -0700


Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv6160

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
[Patch #679505] Document that the rotor module is deprecated

Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
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*** NEWS	24 Apr 2003 11:36:11 -0000	1.744
--- NEWS	24 Apr 2003 13:19:56 -0000	1.745
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*** 123,126 ****
--- 123,130 ----
    Added chain() and cycle().
  
+ - The rotor module is now deprecated; the encryption algorithm it uses 
+   is not believed to be secure, and including crypto code with Python
+   has implications for exporting and importing it in various countries.
+ 
  - The socket module now always uses the _socketobject wrapper class, even on
    platforms which have dup(2).  The makefile() method is built directly