"Edward Ned Harvey (openssl)" <openssl-Z8efaSeK1ezqlBn2x/y...@public.gmane.org> writes:
>> From: owner-openssl-us...@openssl.org [mailto:owner-openssl- >> us...@openssl.org] On Behalf Of Michael Wojcik >> >> For someone who does want more background in cryptography, I'd >> recommend Schneier's /Applied Cryptography/ over /Cryptography >> Engineering/. The latter is for people implementing cryptography, which >> beginners should never do. > > Huh - I thought Cryptography Engineering was the 3rd edition of > Applied Cryptography, renamed. But now I look at it, it seems you're > right, it's a different book entirely. Second edition of Practical Cryptography: <https://www.schneier.com/book-practical.html> > However, I never got the impression that Cryptography Engineering was > meant for people implementing new algorithms or anything like that. True, "implementing" isn't quite the right word. "Using" would be closer, I suspect, though that doesn't necessarily carry the notion of engineering (it's not a book about how to use PGP, or use some product that incorporates TLS). [...] ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org
