1996-12-10 - Re: Codebreakers on the shelves!

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From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1996-12-10 16:22:39 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 08:22:39 -0800 (PST)

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From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 08:22:39 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Codebreakers on the shelves!
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"Timothy C. May" <tcmay@got.net> writes:
> As near as I can tell, from the comments by Kahn and from looking at it,
> the new edition is _exactly_ the same as the 1967 edition, with the
> exception of one additional chapter. The last chapter covers the Enigma
> story in detail.
>
> However, the public key cryptography revolution is covered in about two or
> three pages (or at least this is my recollection). Brief mention is made of
> Diffie, Hellman, etc., but nothing surprising or new.

The "cypher punks" mailing list isn't even mentioned, whines Timmy.

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