"Scott Guthery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Suppose. Just suppose. That you figured out a factoring
> algorithm that was polynomial. What would you do? Would
> you post it immediately to cypherpunks? Well, OK, maybe
> you would but not everyone would. In fact some might
> even imagine they could turn a sou or two. And you can
> bet the buyer wouldn't be doing any posting. With apologies
> to Bon Ami, "Hasn't cracked yet" is not a compelling security
> story.
It's vastly better than "just designed last week by someone
who has no relevant experience"
-Ekr
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[Eric Rescorla [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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