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Subject: Re: Codebreakers on the shelves!

Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 02:36:11 -0800 From: "Timothy C. May" <tcmay@got.net>

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I took a look at it a few days ago, and am disappointed.

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However, the public key cryptography revolution is covered in about two or three pages (or at least this is my recollection). Brief mention is made of Diffie, Hellman, etc., but nothing surprising or new.

2 or 3 pages for public key crypto? That's disgusting!

So, it seems a better deal is to get one of the many used copies of the original, for $20 or less, and then read any of the many good articles on modern cryptography.

I was considering getting a copy of the new edition, but now I think I'll look for a used 1st edition.

I'm hoping the new edition of Bamford is handled better.

Let's hope...

--Tim May

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