At 12:15 PM -0800 1/9/97, Hal Finney wrote:
I suspect that Java, when it gets its security API, may be a good candidate for this kind of system. It's already got high level socket I/O, and with a bignum package and some basic crypto primitives like one way functions, you could do a lot with it. You still have the problem of trading off safety for utility, though.
More of security API has hit the web site. Java 1.1 has some crypto primitives (exportable). I also think it has a bignum package (but I am not in a good position to check right now). Info and download a few links away from <http://java.sun.com>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | Client in California, POP3 | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | in Pittsburgh, Packets in | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz@netcom.com | Pakistan. - me | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA