Michael Sierchio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Eric Rescorla wrote:
>
> > That said, it's not clear how these results apply to passwords.
> > The entropy of short chunks of text is lower.
>
> No. The entropy of short chunks of text, without syntax, is
> higher.
That's what I meant, higher :)
That's why my next sentence was:
"Shannon claims about 2.3 bits/char for 8-letter chunks."
-Ekr
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