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From: Gary Howland <[email protected]>
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Subject: [Announce] New version of Systemics crypto library for Perl
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The Systemics Cryptix crypto library for Perl is now available for
download at http://www.systemics.com/software/

Apart from much tidying up, there have been several signigicant additions
to the library, include a Blowfish implementation, RSA encryption
(including key generation routines), CFB and CBC block cipher mode modules,
and a cryptographically secure random stream generator.

This library is not currently on CPAN, since several modules are not
in a suitable state for CPAN distribution.  However, if anyone can
rectify this, then we are happy to place them on CPAN.

Enjoy!

P.S. - PGP library on it's way soon (hopefully this weekend!)



                       CRYPTIX LIBRARY FOR PERL (V1.1)


    _________________________________________________________________

Description

  This library contains a suite of cryptographic and mathematical
  modules for Perl. Many of the more CPU intensive algorithms have been
  implemented in C as Perl extensions.

Features

 Perl extensions

  All of the following have been implemented as Perl extensions in C:

    * Crypt::Blowfish module (Blowfish implementation by A.M. Kuchling).
    * Crypt::DES module (DES implementation by Eric Young).
    * Crypt::IDEA module.
    * Crypt::MD5 module (based on an implementation by Neil Winton and
      Data Security, Inc.)
    * Crypt::SHA module (based on an implementation by Uwe Hollerbach
      and based on code from NIST and Peter C. Gutmann)
    * Math::BigInteger module (based on code from Eric Young).
      This module implements arbitrary length integers and some
      associated mathematical functions.
    * Math::PRSG - Pseudo random sequence generator
      This module implements a 160 bit LFSR for use in generating pseudo
      random sequences.
    * Math::TrulyRandom module, based on code from Don Mitchell and Matt
      Blaze (AT&T).
      This module generates "truly random" numbers, based on interrupt
      timing discrepancies.

Perl modules

  All of the following have been implemented in Perl:

    * Crypt::CBC module
      This module implements CBC block cipher mode.
    * Crypt::CFB module
      This module implements CFB block cipher mode.
    * Crypt::CSRandomStream module
      This module implements a cryptographically secure random stream.
      It implements the Stream::DataInput interface.
    * Crypt::DES3EDE module
      This module implements triple DES (EDE mode).
    * Crypt::HashMD5
      This module implements an MD5 hash, which derives from
      Crypt::MessageDigest.
    * Crypt::HashSHA
      This module implements an SHA hash, which derives from
      Crypt::MessageDigest.
    * Crypt::MessageDigest
      This module implements the Crypt::MessageDigest base class.
    * Crypt::RSAKey
      This module implements the RSA key base class.
    * Crypt::RSAKeyGen
      This module is used for the generation of RSA key pairs.
    * Crypt::RSAPublicKey
      This module implements an RSA public key, which derives from
      Crypt::RSAKey.
    * Crypt::RSASecretKeyPair
      This module implements an RSA public/secret key pair, which
      derives from Crypt::RSAKey.
    * Math::MPI module
      This module implements the reading and writing of Philip
      Zimmermans MPI format large integers.
    * Math::PseudoRandomStream module
      This module implements a pseudo random data stream. It implements
      the Stream::DataInput interface.
    * Math::Random module
      This module contains a collection of various random number
      routines.
    * Math::TestPrime module
      This module is used to test the primality of an instance of
      Math::BigInteger.
    * Stream::DataEncoding
    * Stream::DataInput
    * Stream::DataOutput
    * Stream::FileInput
    * Stream::FileOutput
    * Stream::Streamable
    * Stream::StringInput
    * Stream::StringOutput

Copyright

  This library includes (or is derived from) software developed by (and
  owned by) the following:
    * Peter C. Gutmann
    * Uwe Hollerbach &[email protected]>
    * A.M. Kuchling
    * Don Mitchell and Matt Blaze (AT&T)
    * NIST
    * RSA Data Security, Inc.
    * Neil Winton &[email protected]>
    * Eric Young &[email protected]>


  Other parts of the library are covered by the following licence:

  Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Systemics Ltd (http://www.systemics.com/) All
  rights reserved.

  This library and applications are FREE FOR COMMERCIAL AND
  NON-COMMERCIAL USE as long as the following conditions are adhered to.


  Copyright remains with Systemics Ltd, and as such any Copyright
  notices in the code are not to be removed. If this code is used in a
  product, Systemics should be given attribution as the author of the
  parts used. This can be in the form of a textual message at program
  startup or in documentation (online or textual) provided with the
  package.

  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  met:
   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the copyright notice,
      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
      the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
      distribution.
   3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this
      software must display the following acknowledgement:

       This product includes software developed by Systemics Ltd
               (http://www.systemics.com/)


  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY SYSTEMICS LTD ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS
  OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
  WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
  DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
  ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
  DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE
  GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
  INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
  IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
  OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

  The licence and distribution terms for any publically available
  version or derivative of this code cannot be changed. i.e. this code
  cannot simply be copied and put under another distribution licence
  [including the GNU Public Licence.]

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