On Dec 13, 3:45pm, Tom Jones wrote:
Subject: IDEA freeware Dear Kipp,
Please explain where this "freeware" IDEA code comes from. IDEA is a patented algorithm that cannot be used without a license. PGP comes with a license. I know of no other code in the US that has such a license.
If you are using it for non-comercial use, it's free. Us commercial gooneys get stuck paying for everything :-| In any case, here is a useful link: http://www.openmarket.com/info/cryptography/applied_cryptography.html It lists all of the goodies available from bruce schneir's book. Note that most of the data comes from italy...including DES. ha! -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Kipp E.B. Hickman Netscape Communications Corp. kipp@mcom.com http://www.mcom.com/people/kipp/index.html