[python-crypto] Add AES to amkCrypto?

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Michael Ströder wrote:
> 
> PC Drew wrote:
> >
> > I just read on Python-URL! that someone has released the new AES in
> > python. (http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=720935577)  I also
> > expressed interest in creating an encryption sig and was told of
> > amkCrytpo and m2crypto.
> 
> IMHO the main problem for application and crypto lib developers is
> the lack of a standard API. Crypto lib developers are designing new
> APIs every time and application developers have to deal with the
> different APIs.
> => there should be a standard class library which abstracts from
> various algorithms and their implementation etc.
> 
> This would save time...

The API designed by Andrew Kuchling is the defacto standard
for interfacing to crypto algorithms in Python. His pycrypt
library has been around for many years and suits the task very well.

There's really no need to design yet another API...

As for integrating AES into amkCrypto, I think the best way is
to wait until OpenSLL has support for it and then integrate
that support into amkCrypto.

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Marc-Andre Lemburg
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