I hope this doesn't get the Well swamped by the slashdot effect, but...
Stephenson has also posted an article about 'Cryptonomicon' on the Well. It's aimed at readers of the Cypherpunks mailing list, and covers the technical and historical basis for the book.
I hope this doesn't get the Well swamped by the slashdot effect, but ...
Stephenson has also posted an article about 'Cryptonomicon' on the Well. It's aimed at readers of the Cypherpunks mailing list, and covers the technical and historical basis for the book.
http://www.well.com/user/neal/cypherFAQ.html