David Koontz writes:
While the clipper chip and its CCEP brethern ...
I'm sure you're right; I don't mean to claim knowledge to anythign like this level of detail.
Operating in a system expecting a clipper chip potentially restricts the keyspace.
Indeed.
The point being that dropping an IDEA chip in is not 'plug and play'.
I believe this; my point was simply to clarify. I interpreted Tim's note as having to do with reverse-engineering Clipper, while the original note seemed more along the "plug and play" lines. Now that I think about it, it's probably the case the Tim didn't misunderstand at all, but was on a tack about how you'd pretty much have to completely re-engineer the thing. Or something. Seems like it'd be easier to compete with Clipper by simply building an alternative from the ground up. -- | 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" |