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- Subject: Re: [ANN] Lua 5.2.0 (work5) now available
 
- From: pj@...
 
- Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 09:09:32 +1000
 
Greetings all,
Joseph Stewart wrote:
> source, but what can't you do with 32-bit values that you need to do?
Strong encryption ?
In block cyphers, you need lots of XOR ops, and block sizes of
32 bits are inherently vulnerable but 64 bits are very tough...
Regards,  Peter Billam
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"Was der Meister nicht kann,   vermöcht es der Knabe, hätt er
 ihm immer gehorcht?"   Siegfried to Mime, from Act 1 Scene 2