Re: Crypto best book

[dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)]

"David E. Smith" <dave@bureau42.ml.org> writes:

> >           What is the best book about cryptography ?
>
> Although "best" is certainly subjective, Nine out of Ten Cypherpunks (TM)
> recommend Bruce Schneier's "Applied Cryptography."
>
> http://www.counterpane.com/applied.html

Bruce did a lousy job on this book.

If his is the first or the only book you read on the subject of
cryptography, your knowledge base will be seriously deficient.

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