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Re: pgg symmetric encryption patch (was: new version of allout.el - patc


From: Ken Manheimer
Subject: Re: pgg symmetric encryption patch (was: new version of allout.el - patch and ChangeLog)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 15:50:25 -0400

On 10/3/05, Sascha Wilde <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 02, 2005 at 04:31:10PM -0400, Richard M. Stallman wrote:
> >     So you would consider switching to pgg, if it would provide an
> >     interface to symmetric encryption?
> >
> > If someone wants to do it, and assuming the result is clean, it would
> > be a good thing to do.
>
> Enclosed you'll find my preliminary patch to make symmetric encryption
> possible with pgg.
>
> The new function pgg-encrypt-symmetric-region asks for a passphrase
> and uses it to symmetrically encrypt the given region.
>
> Please note, this is by no means complete, just a small proof of concept.
>
> Ken, would something along this lines be sufficient for use with allout?
> [...]
> Sascha Wilde : The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one
>              : that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found
>              : it!) but "That's funny ..." -- Isaac Asimov

sounds like it, yes!  i can't try it right now, but whether or not it
works as is, if you're willing to continue ironing it out with me to
get it working properly, i'll it to work with allout.  (i hope to have
some time this evening or else tomorrow afternoon to devote attention
to it.)

!

(as you may realize, i like the quote!-)

ken
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