Ulf Moeller wrote:
> 
> >Was I assuming too much when I assumed that OpenSSL would be a useful
> >framework for implementing cryptosystems not currently used by SSL or
> >TLS?
> 
> It depends on what you want to do. I have found OpenSSL a very useful
> basis for my OpenPGP implementation. Implementing ElGamal as specified
> in OpenPGP was a matter of minutes (bignum support, parameter
> generation and padding functions already being available).

Likewise when I implemented Wagner's variant on Chaumian blinded coins.

> Extending the EVP library probably is more work.

Cheers,

Ben.

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