problem is that the algorithm itself is what makes the system strong. once revealed in a white paper, the whole thing is useless
This is a deal-breaker. Your system is not strong if you rely on other people not knowing how it works. Nobody will use it because you can't convince them it's worth anything, you can't distribute it in code. I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but again this is literally 19th century stuff: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerckhoffs%27s_principle .
No problem. I hope I don't sound too negative. It can be fun to play around with ideas like this, and trying to see if you can crack your own systems. But there is a huge gulf between "this is fun and I'm learning something" and "I've discovered/built something totally new that other people will want to use", and if you aren't familiar with the current state of the art you aren't even speaking the same language.
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This is a deal-breaker. Your system is not strong if you rely on other people not knowing how it works. Nobody will use it because you can't convince them it's worth anything, you can't distribute it in code. I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but again this is literally 19th century stuff: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerckhoffs%27s_principle .
i agree. now this is something to get busy with.
thanks a lot for taking the time to discuss it.
No problem. I hope I don't sound too negative. It can be fun to play around with ideas like this, and trying to see if you can crack your own systems. But there is a huge gulf between "this is fun and I'm learning something" and "I've discovered/built something totally new that other people will want to use", and if you aren't familiar with the current state of the art you aren't even speaking the same language.