From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1996 20:20:11 -0700 (PDT)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: OTP
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Where do these idiots come from and why do they end up on this mailing list?

paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk writes:

>
> > Can you explain to me how your one time pad algorithm is any better than
> > encryption something with, say, RC4 or any other cipher using a key that
> > is the same length as the seed for your PRNG?
>
> Well for a start there is no possible cryptanalytic (rather than
> brute force) attack on a one time pad, the system can be
> mathematically proven to be secure with a very simple bit of
> statistics.

Please post your "mathematical proof" and explain what you mean by
a "brute force attack on a one time pad".

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
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