On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:00:28 +0100 James Westby <jw+debian@jameswestby.net> wrote: > Dear mentors, > > I am looking for a sponsor for my package "seccure". > > * Package name : seccure > Version : 0.1-1 > Upstream Author : B. Poettering (seccure AT point-at-infinity.org) > * URL : http://point-at-infinity.org/seccure/ > * License : GPL > Section : utils > > It builds these binary packages: > seccure - tools for using algorithms based on elliptic curve > cryptography (ECC) The seccure toolset implements a selection of > asymmetric algorithms based on elliptic curve cryptography (ECC). In > particular, it offers public key encryption / decryption and signature > generation / verification. ECC schemes offer a much better key size to > security ratio than classical systems (RSA, DSA). Keys are short enough to > make direct specification of keys on the command line possible (sometimes > this is more convenient than the management of PGP-like key > rings). seccure builds on this feature and therefore is the tool of > choice whenever lightweight asymmetric cryptography -- independent of > key servers, revocation certificates, the Web of Trust, or even > configuration files -- is required. Would be interesting to point some differences, improvements or even disadvantages respect other similar ECC tools in the archive like sks-ecc. regards, -- Ricardo Mones http://people.debian.org/~mones «You will have a long and unpleasant discussion with your supervisor.»
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