i've seen a few posts on misc@ where ppl complain that "cipher X isn't supported" when it comes to encryption on openbsd. the responses i have seen from devs are the expected "do it yourself" or "knobs suck" arguments, which make sense from both the workload and simplicity/elegance standpoints. i'm going to try my hand at generating code for some block ciphers besides the ones i see present in openbsd (Blowfish, DES, Triple DES and AES).
i would appreciate feedback on what block cipher ppl would most like to see first. you needn't clutter misc@ with your suggestions if you feel it wouldn't be productive, just send them to me directly. the NSA claims to use a number of ECC methods in their Suite B crypto http://www.nsa.gov/ia/industry/crypto_suite_b.cfm and it is notable that a number of ECC algorithms are patented. if anyone could suggest an ECC algorithm that is both potentially useful and not patented, i would appreciate it. cheers, jake
