Unofficial Release

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I'm pleased to announce the release of an unofficial version of PGP v2.6ui
that allows for key generation up to 8176 bits, thanks are due to Tom
Rollins for his diligence compiling the code and also to Mathew at Mantis
Consultants in the UK for bringing us all up to 2.6ui. Said material, 
including source codes and an associated signature, can be found on 
ftp.netcom.com look in /pub/dcosenza for the following: 

                pgp26ui.zip        --> DOS release
                pgp26uisrc.zip     --> source codes
                pgp26uisrc.sig     --> sigfile for pgp26uisrc.zip
                tom.asc            --> Tom's public key, you'll need this to
                                                  check the sig

This patch level is not endorsed or supported in any way shape or form by 
MIT, so usage of this program might put you in violation.

A couple of notes: keys that are larger than 1264 bits will not be readable
by previous versions of the software, so users who are interested in larger
key lengths are encouraged to move up. Also, considering the enormous amount
of time it takes to generate a 4096 bit key on a 486 (10 1/2 hours), an upper
limit of 2048 or thereabouts is strongly recommended.

Enjoy everybody and

Ever forward,

David

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David Cosenza                                           dcosenza@netcom.com
PGP 2.3a Public Key available by finger  _or_  ftp.netcom.com:/pub/dcosenza
PGP 2.3a Key fingerprint = BF 6C AA 44 C6 CA 13 3F  4A EC 0A 90 AE F3 74 6D
    "When encryption is outlawed, only outlaws will have encryption."


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Hi all.

Recently, there was a tread about getting pgp to the masses.  There was
a general consenus that nice GUIs are needed to get pgp used by the
masses.  THere needs to be a MS Windows version that is easy to use.

The bast way to go about doing this is to turn pgp into a library that
other programmers can link into thier code.  Once the library is
finished, people could roll GUIs for every platform out there.  FOr
example, under MS Windows, if a pgp DLL (Dynamic Link Library) existed,
we could use something as simple as Visual Basic to make an easy-to-use
front end for pgp.  It also shouldn't be so difficult to incoporate a
pgp library into various mailers and newsreaders.

Now, I'm not one of those who dream up some grandiose idea and then
expect someone else to do it.  I plan to make (or at least try) a pgp
library.  However, I am rather new to all this, so I could use some
advice:

1)  I going to use C++ for this.  Are there any platforms that do not
have a c++ compiler, or is there any other good reason to stick with C.

2)  Should I use the MIT version or the pgp2.6ui version as a starting
point?  I am in the United States.

3)  Assuming I complete this, how do I release the code without having
somebody break down my door? (the export and patent nonsense.  Isn't
living in america dandy :-)



_____________________________________________________________________________
 
 Tim Nali            \  "We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of
 tn0s@andrew.cmu.edu  \   the dreams" -Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

There is a current freeware Windows interface that works ok, but it
is not truly integrated i.e. it fires off a DOS background session
and stuffs parameters incl. your passphrase.

A DLL or VxD would be the better solution.  (A VxD has no DOS memory
overhead.)

If you were interested, once you have the DLL or VxD you could use the
Microsoft Office developers kit (currently approx. $49 on CD) and integrate
PGP into Excel-type applications, Word-type applications, Powerpoint-type
applications, and *microsoft mail* type applications.  I say "type" because
unlike the current links (OLE etc.) the developers kit gives you objects
to incorporate in your programs, including but *not* limited to Visual
Basic or Visual C++.

-NetSurfer

#include standard.disclaimer

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>A couple of notes: keys that are larger than 1264 bits will not be readable
>by previous versions of the software

And probably not by future official versions either.

I explained why it would be a bad idea to do this.  Did you have to go
and do it anyway?


mathew

dcosenza@netcom.com says:
> I'm pleased to announce the release of an unofficial version of PGP v2.6ui
> that allows for key generation up to 8176 bits,

Way overkill. Remember that 2000 is not just twice as hard as 1000 --
even breakthroughs that improved factoring speed by factors of
thousands couldn't break 2000 bit keys any century soon, if ever. I'd
worry more about my key management -- before putting in even the
effort to crack a 1500 bit key they are likely to just listen in on
the emmissions from your keyboard and monitor.

Perry