Mr. Ruusu: I get the distinct sense that you feel that by choosing the "International Patch" I am somehow attempting to defame or ignore your work. Mr. Adam Warner and you seem to be of very differing opinions. I question why you say the International Patch is broken. I am using the new "2.4.6" version of it (with a 2.4.6 kernel under Mandrake 8). a) It installed flawlessly (though I did install the standard Linus version of 2.4.6 kernel first) b) I created a loop back device with it, and in fact was able to mkreiserfs on the device, mount it, and write data to it with crypto above the mkreiserfs I am not trying to argue your intelligence or be condescending, but the fact that you may know (for fact perhaps) that something is broken in the International Patch, I just wonder what it is? Perhaps the broken portion is a portion I am not using. So, I ask then, how is the International Patch broken if I (a newbie to using this software) was able to accomplish its implementation and use? As well, why is there very little warning against the installation of the patch from people on other crypto lists (I searched www.dejanews.com)? Can someone tell me: a) What is broken (specifically) b) What versions are known (test) to have such failures c) How definitively does it impact the operation of the remainder of the I-patch? d) Why create simply another piece of software as a work around (Loop AES package) when Mr. Ruusu and others could work with the authors of the I-patch to effectuate a power and bug-free release with additional features? Very Respectfully, Stuart Blake Tener, IT3, USNR-R, N3GWG VTU 1904G (Volunteer Training Unit) stuart@xxxxxxxxxxx west coast: (310)-358-0202 P.O. Box 16043, Beverly Hills, CA 90209-2043 east coast: (215)-338-6005 P.O. Box 45859, Philadelphia, PA 19149-5859 Telecopier: (419)-715-6073 fax to email gateway via www.efax.com (it's free!) JOIN THE US NAVY RESERVE, SERVE YOUR COUNTRY, AND BENEFIT FROM IT ALL. Sunday, July 08, 2001 4:09 PM -----Original Message----- From: root@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:root@xxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jari Ruusu Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 6:04 AM To: stuart@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Announce loop-AES-v1.3b file crypto package "IT3 Stuart B. Tener, USNR-R" wrote: > I claim the first amendment rights (a reference to the US constitution for > foreign nationals) of a newbie, to have no clear idea of exactly what is > best for my own good! That was rather obvious (to everyone who care and audit what they run) since you decided to use the broken international crypto patch regardless of your awareness of loop-AES' existance. Regards, Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@xxxxxxxxxx> Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/
