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diff --git a/Doc/libcrypto.tex b/Doc/libcrypto.tex deleted file mode 100644 index 8ea33a2..0000000 --- a/Doc/libcrypto.tex +++ /dev/null @@ -1,34 +0,0 @@ -\chapter{Cryptographic Services} -\label{crypto} -\index{cryptography} - -The modules described in this chapter implement various algorithms of -a cryptographic nature. They are available at the discretion of the -installation. Here's an overview: - -\begin{description} - -\item[md5] ---- RSA's MD5 message digest algorithm. - -\item[mpz] ---- Interface to the GNU MP library for arbitrary precision arithmetic. - -\item[rotor] ---- Enigma-like encryption and decryption. - -\end{description} - -Hardcore cypherpunks will probably find the cryptographic modules -written by Andrew Kuchling of further interest; the package adds -built-in modules for DES and IDEA encryption, provides a Python module -for reading and decrypting PGP files, and then some. These modules -are not distributed with Python but available separately. See the URL -\url{http://starship.skyport.net/crew/amk/maintained/crypto.html} or -send email to \email{akuchlin@acm.org} for more information. -\index{PGP} -\index{Pretty Good Privacy} -\indexii{DES}{cipher} -\indexii{IDEA}{cipher} -\index{cryptography} -\index{Kuchling, Andrew} |