Cryptography (was Re: How to protect python code ?)

[Aahz]

In article <OIqdnV1p3aljSw-jXTWcpg at comcast.com>,
Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:
>
>Consider cryptography in general.  Try asking any security/spy agency
>for details on their cryptography methods.  Now notice that
>publications in the field mostly (all?) come from academics who do not
>actually do cryptography!  The science of keeping secrets secret is
>generally keep secret, as much as possible, by its practitioners.

Not that I'm disagreeing with your main point (about protecting Python
code), but cryptographic systems that are developed privately are much
easier to hack (historically, at least) than ones developed in public.
Anyone who cares about security should read comp.risks.
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