OTP

[gweissman at spyrus.com]

paul at fatmans.demon.co.uk wrote:
> 
> > Can you explain to me how your one time pad algorithm is any better than
> > encryption something with, say, RC4 or any other cipher using a key that
> > is the same length as the seed for your PRNG?
> 
> Well for a start there is no possible cryptanalytic (rather than
> brute force) attack on a one time pad, the system can be
> mathematically proven to be secure with a very simple bit of
> statistics.
> 
>

Ooops : there is no possible attack at all with a properly
implmented OTP cryptosystem.  There is no keyspace to "brute-force"
search.  Any message is as likely as any other.  Check Schneier.