Re: Java iButton from Dallas Semiconductor

Martin Minow (minow@apple.com)
Mon, 30 Mar 1998 22:38:33 -0800

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Bill Frantz wrote, regarding the Java iButton
>
>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.)
>

It isn't on the iButton (yet), but I was told that it is scheduled
for a future release. I believe they also added support for long (64-bit)
integers to the Java VM.

Martin.

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