On 16/03/11 2:29 AM, Aaron Toponce wrote: > On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 04:14:25PM +0100, Johan Wevers wrote: >> I don't know, but I do know that adding IDEA does not complicate or >> bloat GnuPG. > > You're probably right. I guess I just don't understand supporting dead, > deprecated, proprietary technology, bloat or no bloat.
It's simple, data which may have been encrypted 15+ years ago may still have value to the people who encrypted it, even if they have since chosen to move from older programs (e.g. PGP 2.x) for their current needs. This is why I join the clamour of support for inclusion of IDEA when the patent expires. It's also why I added the IDEA module when compiling my current copy of GPG 1.4.11. I've got encrypted files that date back that far and I'm not sure which of them use IDEA and which use CAST5. Obviously I'd prefer to still be able to access my data when I choose to. Regards, Ben
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