Old Cryto stuff,

[Robin Lee Powell]

Jason William RENNIE <jrennie at hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au> wrote:
>Can anybody suggest any good books on old cryto techniques ?? I'm finally 
>learning to program, along with the stuff i've got to learn as part of 
>the class i thought i would make a start on learning to code 
>crypotgraphic algorithms. I was after some old ones that are simple to 
>code in software. Unfortuently the one in the back of the Schnier book 
>are a little to complex for my limited programming knowledge so far. 
>
>So can anybody help or will i just be ignored like i have been at other 
>times ? 
>
>Jason =8-]

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Jason William RENNIE <jrennie at hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au> wrote:
>Can anybody suggest any good books on old cryto techniques ?? I'm finally 
>learning to program, along with the stuff i've got to learn as part of 
>the class i thought i would make a start on learning to code 
>crypotgraphic algorithms. I was after some old ones that are simple to 
>code in software. Unfortuently the one in the back of the Schnier book 
>are a little to complex for my limited programming knowledge so far. 

I don't know any other books, but as far as real world algs, Schnier is,
unfortunately, as simple as it gets.  If you just wanna practice coding, try
going through the sections on historical crypto in Schneir and coding ceasers
and old military stuff, or crackers therefor.

-Robin