Re: pseudo-random key generator, not bad says i

From: Tom St Denis (tom_at_securescience.net)
Date: 04/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:14:47 GMT

FRMook wrote:
>>>what can i say, it gets the job done.
>>
>>What job is that? You haven't even said what problem this solves!!!
>
>
> that's just it. i want to find a useful program to write but i can't
> think of anything useful to do so i'm just goin by the seat of my
> pants.

Well that's exactly how not to be a good computer scientist. Now that
you know that you can change.

>>Let the compiler worry about that. In particular GCC will automatically
>>inline things that are appropriate.
>
> i'm using msvc++ 6.0 right now...

That's your problem not mine. And actually MSVC 6 will inline functions
automatically. But why aren't you using GCC?

>>Second, read up on cipher design and cryptanalysis. There are tons of
>>papers on the subjects in the various crypto journals. Spend time
>>reading them.
>>Third, if all you're gonna do is reply quickly with anothed crapped out
>>design I'm [or others] are just going to pick it apart again and again.
>
>
> nope. i got a c++ book some time ago that, until now, i've only been
> using as reference. i've just been writing whatever didn't give me a
> compile error and calling it good. i suppose i should sit down and
> read that book now and note the way things are called and handled. so
> next time i post i should be more prepared.

For what? This isn't comp.lang.c++!!! If you want to design ciphers
you have to read up on cryptanalysis!

Tom

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