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DateFri, 21 Feb 1997 23:03:06 -0800 (PST)
FromMichael Neuffer <>
SubjectRe: RC5 Challenge - Linux at Top
On Fri, 21 Feb 1997, Alan Cox wrote:

> > of a an Internet project.  RC5-32/12/4 took 3.5h, RC5-32/12/5 took
> > 13 days with far more computing power and more optimized software.
> > The 56 bit challenge RC5-32/12/6 will need again about 256 times as
> > long, that's 8 years _average_.> > Last time I checked the speed the job was running at it would take 8
> years total. So it just needs a  chunk more machinery to take it down
> to months. The point of this isnt btw politics or money, its because
> "It can't be done". It represents probably the largest computation
> ever attempted by man, so its got hack value..


It really looks like people are joining the fun.
Within a few hours the estimate time fell from 8 to 6.85
and it seems to be going down steadily.

Mike

Michael Neuffer                i-Connect.Net, a Division of iConnect Corp.
mike@i-Connect.Net             14355 SW Allen Blvd., Suite 140
503.641.8774                   Beaverton, OR 97005


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