1996-01-31 - Re: RC2 code on sci.crypt

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From: Alex Strasheim <cp@proust.suba.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Message Hash: 5a85c86bfb89053d84cea90506f08b19dbb31a21628703a3f83e089272d39b92
Message ID: <199601300531.XAA10444@proust.suba.com>
Reply To: <199601300312.VAA06064@parka>
UTC Datetime: 1996-01-31 00:41:37 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 08:41:37 +0800

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From: Alex Strasheim <cp@proust.suba.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 08:41:37 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: RC2 code on sci.crypt
In-Reply-To: <199601300312.VAA06064@parka>
Message-ID: <199601300531.XAA10444@proust.suba.com>
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> For those not paying attention, there is RC2 code on sci.crypt.  RSADSI
> is acting as if it is real, and will publish some legal posturing about
> it real soon now.  


On sci.crypt Bruce said it was a crummy algorithm...

Can anyone talk a little bit about it, what it's been used for, what 
makes it weak/strong, etc.?

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• 1996-02-01 (Fri, 2 Feb 1996 02:19:52 +0800) - RC2 code on sci.crypt - Bruce Schneier <schneier@winternet.com>
  • 1996-01-31 (Wed, 31 Jan 1996 08:41:37 +0800) - Re: RC2 code on sci.crypt - Alex Strasheim <cp@proust.suba.com>
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