Doug, I bought the disks offered in the first edition. I expect to buy those offered in the second. The contents of the disks may be available in some rogue archive. In headbuilding as in bodybuilding, you have to pay your dues. From Counterpane Systems, you can order: Applied Cryptography Source Code Disks A THREE-disk set of over 100 encryption programs for algorithms such as DES, RSA, IDEA, Blowfish, and many more. Most of these programs are in the public domain, and can be integrated into working software products. These disks are updated twice a year, and subscriptions are available. Disks: $40; 2-year Subscription: $120 You can also order: A Bimonthly Newsletter APPLIED CRYPTOGRAPHY UPDATE Now you can subscribe to a newsletter covering the latest advances in cryptographic protocols, algorithms, and tech- niques. Among regular features, an "Algorithms Watch" summarizes recent cryptanalytic results against block and stream ciphers. "Recent Patents" examines U.S. patents awarded in cryptography and related areas. "Product Data" dis- cusses protocols and algorithms in hardware and software products. A must for anyone who needs timely information on cryp- tography. Published 6 times a year. Annual subscription: $400 Source code disks will only be sent to U.S. and Canadian citi- zens residing in the U.S. or Canada. Address: Counterpane Systems 7115 W North Av Suite 16 Oak Park IL 60302 USA Cordially, Jim INCLOSURE: Date: Tue, 09 Jan 1996 21:21:46 -0500 From: "Douglas F. Elznic" <delznic@storm.net> To: cypherpunks@toad.com Has anyone bought the disks mentioned in applied cryptography? Are they anvailable anywhere online to citizens of the US? -- ==================Douglas Elznic=================== delznic@storm.net http://www.vcomm.net/~delznic/ (315)682-5489 (315)682-1647 4877 Firethorn Circle Manlius, NY 13104 "Challenge the system, question the rules." =================================================== PGP key available: http://www.vcomm.net/~delznic/pgpkey.asc PGP Fingerprint: 68 6F 89 F6 F0 58 AE 22 14 8A 31 2A E5 5C FD A5 ===================================================