Re: [Sheflug] [Fwd: phil zimmerman on GPG]

["Chris J/#6" <nospam [at] nccnet.co.uk>]

> > There was a "chat" with Mr. Z on a website recently [no URL, but I found
> > it through /. and could find it again if pressed]. People sent email and
> > he responded.
> > 
> > One questioner brought up GnuPG and he dissed it. Saying that the
> > modular design [plugable algorithms] was a weakness not shared by PGP.
> > He also said blowfish sucked [twofish is much better], and ElGamal was
> > weak [DSS better].
> 
> Need I say any more ?
> 

Probably, but I don't know what :) Blowfish, compared to twofish, yes, does 
suck. ElGamal I have no knowledge of. But we're going to get into a deja'vu 
argument if this goes on any further. I have a few other ideas in mind but I 
really can't be asked to get into another debate that's going to lock into 
stalemate (which it has a high chance of doing so -- which is why I never 
continued the last one in email with you Richard...) :)

Chris...


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