Cypherdroids, Earlier today I commented on the advisability of posting new ciphers to this group, or to sci.crypt. (I haven't gotten my message yet, so I don't know if it went through.) By coincidence, a very long posting on sci.crypt has appeared, announcing a new matrix-based crypto system, called "WARLOCK" by its inventors. They provide an extensive introduction to the mathematics used and offer various analyses. This is a first step toward making their system worth analyzing. I suggest following the debate on this system will be educational. And perhaps their system will even survive to become a reasonable alternative. -Tim May -- .......................................................................... Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@netcom.com | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero 408-688-5409 | knowledge, reputations, information markets, W.A.S.T.E.: Aptos, CA | black markets, collapse of governments. Higher Power: 2^756839 | Public Key: PGP and MailSafe available. Note: I put time and money into writing this posting. I hope you enjoy it.