> explanation of dp9ik, which while useful, only > addresses what (I believe) Richard was referring to in passing, simply > noting the small key size of DES and how the shared secret is > vulnerable to dictionary attacks.
i don't remember what richard was mentioning, but the small key size wasn't the only issue, the second issue is that this can be done completely offline. why do you say "only", what do you think is missing that should have been documented in addition to that? significant effort has been spent not only to come up with dp9ik and verify it but also to document it openly and suggest it's use repeatedly to the whole plan9 community (even non-9front-users). it's beyond me why more 9fans people are not taking this contribution at face value. > I should note that a couple of years ago I talked to Eric Grosse about > dp9ik and p9sk1. Who is Eric Grosse? > I do > wish the name were different: c'mon guys, not _everything_ needs to be > snarky. ?;-) I do wish there wasn't ever any reasons to ever be snarky to anybody in the whole plan9 community. But sometimes it's easier to make some jokes than to solve all perceived interpersonal issues of all involved people in the community. ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Tde2ca2adda383a3a-Mc643283b7a50651f3279cee1 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
