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- From: fletch@framsparc.ocf.llnl.gov (John Fletcher)
- Newsgroups: sci.crypt
- Subject: Re: DES source code for Aliens
- Keywords: DES source, non-US citizens
- Message-ID: <134754@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV>
- Date: 28 Aug 92 16:08:29 GMT
- References: <1992Aug24.071236.3172@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au>
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- In article <1992Aug24.071236.3172@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au> amesml@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au (Mark L. Ames) writes:
- >There is an excellent DES implementation available by ftp from:
- >ghost.unimi.it in /pub/crypt
- >nic.funet.fi in /pub/unix/security/crypt/libdes
- >ftp.psy.uq.oz.au in /pub/DES
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- We obtained a copy of this package and tried it. It works fine on a Vax
- (and was fast), but it improperly encrypts on a Sun3. Examination of
- the source reveals that only little endian computers are provided for;
- this is strange since the documentation refers to various big endian
- computers. We also note that 64-bit computers, whether big or little
- endian, would give problems. Are we confused? Do we have the wrong
- version? What's the story?
-
- John G. Fletcher
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