The actual crypto algorithm code in Netscape's library is only a small percentage of the total code. It is something less than 10 percent. It will be trivial to immediately drop in implementations of DES, MD5, SHA, RC2, RC4 and diffie-hellman that are not based upon RSA's implementation. It is unclear from the updated FAQ if Mozilla will accept unencumbered algorithm implementations, so we will just have to wait and see. By the end of the year we can do the same with RSA.
The code as released may also work out of the box with a PKCS #11 module that implements all of the required algorithms. This is another "wait and see".
The real value of this release is to get all of the other stuff like protocols, certificate management, and the integration with the netscape browser.
I am particularly glad to see this release, since I wrote much of the code...
--Jeff (formerly Electronic Munitions Specialist for Netscape)
I've been using the wavepath service for almost a year now. I think I was one of their very first paying customers. I have 512Kb symmetric service (you can get up to 1Mb), and I love it. It does not seem any less reliable than the wired T1 we have at work, and wavepath seems to be very responsive. I had it stop working last week, and within 2 hours there was a guy crawling on my roof. I went with wireless because I live in the hills and could not get either cable or DSL. If you are in the bay area and can't get DSL or cable modem, then I suggest you check out wavepath.
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The code as released may also work out of the box with a PKCS #11 module that implements all of the required algorithms. This is another "wait and see".
The real value of this release is to get all of the other stuff like protocols, certificate management, and the integration with the netscape browser.
I am particularly glad to see this release, since I wrote much of the code...
--Jeff (formerly Electronic Munitions Specialist for Netscape)
I've been using the wavepath service for almost a year now. I think I was one of their very first paying customers. I have 512Kb symmetric service (you can get up to 1Mb), and I love it. It does not seem any less reliable than the wired T1 we have at work, and wavepath seems to be very responsive. I had it stop working last week, and within 2 hours there was a guy crawling on my roof. I went with wireless because I live in the hills and could not get either cable or DSL. If you are in the bay area and can't get DSL or cable modem, then I suggest you check out wavepath.