well... I didn't say (though I may have incorrectly implied) that linux
can't use cryptography... I've seen many useful crypto products for linux
(IPsec, SWAN, and the real crypto loop back device to name a few).
Unfortunately, they aren't (and probably won't be) incorporated with the main
stream kernel in the same way that other functions are. It's really inane
that this bit of math (complex though it is) can't be included in the
official kernel distribution, not because of technical concerns, but
because of politics.
urp.
Josh
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