Re: help with the blowfish lib, anyone?

tomstdenis_at_gmail.com
Date: 05/24/05 

Date: 24 May 2005 07:54:25 -0700

frozt wrote:
> i've recently been attempting to use the blowfish implementation on
> c++. the lib consists of two .h files and one .c . i am using devc++.
> there are at least 5 different functions in the lib, and i can't find
> how to use it. any help is greatly appreciated.

First, ditch the C++ blowfish code. Grab yourself something like
OpenSSL which has a wider exposure, more scrutiny and higher level of
code security/stability.

Second, what problem are you trying to solve that Blowfish was intended
to be the solution for?

Third, why oh why doesn't Anakin see that Darth Sidius is behind his
misfortunes?

Tom

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