[43762] in Cypherpunks
Re: PKZIP - Encryption
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Perry E. Metzger)
Tue Nov 21 21:27:21 1995
To: "L. DEkel" <dekel@carmel.haifa.ac.il>
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 22 Nov 1995 04:05:18 +0200."
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Reply-To: perry@piermont.com
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 1995 21:23:32 -0500
From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
"L. DEkel" writes:
> PKZIP Encryption:
>
> PKZIP encryption is often said to be: Weak, "a joke" ,"a deception" etc.
> Maybe it's time to put things in the right perspective.
>
> One must realize (yet again) the difference between:
> Theoretical Cryptography - and - Practical Cryptography:
Er, I don't understand.
I could see why one would want to use a weak encryption system if it
bought you something. However, good encryption systems are as cheap to
use as bad ones. Therefore, why ever use a bad one? If the top of the
line lock costs the same amount as a toy lock, why buy a toy?
Perry
