In a message dated 07 Jul 96  03:47:48, Lee Bonnifield wrote:
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 LB> Hope you don't mind me reviving this thread. If you know something
 LB> that has not appeared on the PUBLIC_KEYS echo (or I missed it there)
 LB> I'd like more info.
I don't get the public keys echo. I can't keep up with the echos I get here!
If you want to keep the thread going please let's do it E-mail. I'm not 
guaranteeing a reponse though as I'm not into "debating" 512 or 1024 bits or 
whatever.
 LB> But I think you're wrong! And it is a critical issue.
It is very possible I might be wrong on the length of the key - however the 
fact is a student did break a key - and it wasn't something insignificant. It 
took around 2 weeks using if I recall 8-12 Sparc workstations.
 LB> IF you're wrong, the effect of your post would be like the
 LB> moderator of PUBLIC_KEYS posting that marijuana causes hair loss or
 LB> something equally unsupported.
Not something that unsupported - the only thing that might be wrong is the 
length of the key broken - not something that is GROSSLY innaccurate. Wired, 
some of the security newsgroups will have the info you are looking for. For 
me it is not something I'm willing (or able due to time) to research more 
fully.
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