Re: A very fast Fermat factoring algorithm

From: quantumgecko (pete2498_at_umn.edu)
Date: 03/31/05 

Date: 31 Mar 2005 10:28:32 -0800

Pubkeybreaker wrote:
> Algorithms are not patentable; there is no commercial value.

Wait a minute, that's not true. All the cryptographic algorithms are
patented. People have invented their own algorithms just to avoid
having to pay patent owners.

Oh well. If you do put my idea to use, then congrats on stealing your
ideas from a chump 20-year-old kid.

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