Re: [oc] IDEA (Cryptography)

[William Morris <me@williammorris.com>]

I think this is a great idea except for one problem, IDEA has too many
legal issues attached to it. A better choice would be two fish or blow
fish or RSA seeing as the final patents expire this month I belive.
Be very careful about patents when working with cryptography.

-Bill

On Wed, 6 Sep 2000, 97095 Martadinata Anwar wrote:

>   Hi,
>   I am would like to introduce myself. I am a final year student
>   and very interested in the method that opencores use. 
> 
>   Are all of you interest in cryptography?
>   I will design the encryption processor that use IDEA algoritma.
>   I think this is a very prospectus core and i know this core have not
>   been in opencores.
>   
>   I have  the skill in VHDL and will use the Alliance tools that can be
>   used to design from VHDL up to real LAYOUT.  
> 
>   And I want to make the great and hot discussion about that 
>   with all of you.   
>   
>   Please, I hope you give me some respon, may be the question, okey!
> 
>   
>   Best regard from 'Bandung valley',
> 
>  
>   Martadinata A   and
>   Sigit Dewantoro
> 
>