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List:       linux-crypto
Subject:    Re: a question about ciphers
From:       Jerome Etienne <jme () off ! net>
Date:       2001-12-13 14:14:16
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> blowfish is fast and has quite a long track record. I'd use it if it 
> wasn't for the 64bit blocksize. In fact, I do use it ;-)
> The blocksize isn't an issue if you enrypt only modest volumes of data 
> under a single key (like you should!) Several hundred MB are OK. But 
> don't go beyond 2 or 3 GB.

what are the detail of the problem with blowfish beyond 2 or 3GB ?
 
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