[cap-talk] Language-based safety - contest

[Kevin Reid]

On Nov 15, 2004, at 11:59, Karp, Alan H wrote:
> MarkM wrote:
>> The contest? I'll give you the answer I'm sure you expect: break E. 
>> It is indeed all open source. The links I previously sent out should 
>> be a good guide for getting you started.
>> As for a prize, ...
> ...I'll put up some money. ...

Bruce Schneier on "The Fallacy of Cracking Contests":

http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-9812.html#contests

I realize that what is being proposed isn't exactly the same situation, 
but it resembles what is described in the article, from a distance. You 
may wish to take this into account.

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Kevin Reid                            <http://homepage.mac.com/kpreid/>