Re: IPG Algorith Broken!

[Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li>]

On Sat, 23 Nov 1996, Eric Murray wrote:

> John Anonymous MacDonald writes:
> > 
> > 
> > At 8:09 AM 11/23/1996, Eric Murray wrote:
> > >No, you can't.  It's impossible to prove an algorithim unbreakable.
> > 
> > No?  Please prove your assertion.
> 
> You can't prove a negative.  The best IPG could say is that
> it can't be broken with current technology.
> Next week someone might come up with a new way
> to break ciphers that renders the IPG algorithim breakable.

Someone needs to write an IPG and Don Wood FAQ.  No, I'm not volunteering.

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