[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
 > Suppose someone discovers a way to solve NP-complete problems with a
 > quantum computer; should he publish?  Granted, the quantum computers
 > aren't big enough yet, but the prospects look bright for larger ones in
 > the near future.  It would break all classical cryptography.

Absolutely.  We'd need the knowledge to create new quantum
cryptography algorithms.

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