Re: Digest::*, Event & File::*

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Zander" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 1:22 AM
Subject: Digest::*, Event & File::*


> I assuming the shattering silence in response to my last missive means
> everyone would like to see all the Date::* and Devel::* modules on

As long as it's recognized that these WORK for Y2K, but are technically not
Y2K compliant, unless that has been changed in updates. (Accepts a 2 digit
year and makes assumptions, nothing more than that, IIRC.) Definitely need
including, however.

> Nat's list in the sdk. Next on the list are:
>
> Digest::*
>
>         This means Digest::MD5 to most folks although it also includes
>         MD2 & SHA1 and was, until recently, considered munitions by
>         the US government (fortunately that's no longer the case).

Whoa yo ho there waitaminutebob. I can export crypt() now? :-))

Nobody tells me nothin'.

Can you confirm this? The 64-bit encryption export limit has been lifted? My
eyesight is horrid at 03:20.

> Event
>
>         I think it speaks for itself. At least I hope so :)
>
> File::CounterFile

I was asked to carry this in PerlMagic. I'm not quite sure what it does
anymore (I looked it up once), but I do know I get yelled at if I leave it
out.