17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
Alan Olsen writes:
- An article on RC5 by Ron Rivest! (Which includes source code!)
I'm still very curious as to how the applied-for patent on RC5 protects the algorithm. Perhaps it just protects the RC5 algorithm family specifically, the idea being that if it becomes very popular then anyone implementing it for compatibility reasons will be forced to purchase a license to do so. | GOOD TIME FOR MOVIE - GOING ||| Mike McNally <m5@tivoli.com> | | TAKE TWA TO CAIRO. ||| Tivoli Systems, Austin, TX: | | (actual fortune cookie) ||| "Like A Little Bit of Semi-Heaven" |