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Bill Frantz (frantz@netcom.com)
Mon, 30 Mar 1998 21:16:12 -0800
At 11:57 AM -0800 3/30/98, Cees de Groot wrote:
>rdl@mit.edu said:
>> There are two versions, the java version and the crypto version. The
>> java version is the crypto version with java added, and the crypto
>> parts ablated with a laser :( :(.
>
>Is this export paranoia? I understood (but I'm sure you can fill me in) that
>the "crypto" part is just an exponentiator. Can't imagine that such a simple
>piece of hardware would be export-controlled. A real pity if one of the most
>interesting features would be disabled.
The standard Java class java.math.BigInteger is ideal for implementing
crypto algorithms based on modular arithmetic. Since it is not export
controlled in the form of PC/Mac/Unix etc. software, it shouldn't be export
controlled on a smart ring either. (Note: I haven't verified that it is
included in the ring's Java subset.)
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