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Add documentation for the help() built-in; contributed by Ka-Ping Yee. This is part of SF patch #494622.
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1 \chapter{Cryptographic Services}
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2 \label{crypto}
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3 \index{cryptography}
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5 The modules described in this chapter implement various algorithms of
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6 a cryptographic nature. They are available at the discretion of the
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7 installation. Here's an overview:
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9 \localmoduletable
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11 Hardcore cypherpunks will probably find the cryptographic modules
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12 written by A.M. Kuchling of further interest; the package adds
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13 built-in modules for DES and IDEA encryption, provides a Python module
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14 for reading and decrypting PGP files, and then some. These modules
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15 are not distributed with Python but available separately. See the URL
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17 for more information.
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18 \index{PGP}
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19 \index{Pretty Good Privacy}
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20 \indexii{DES}{cipher}
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21 \indexii{IDEA}{cipher}
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22 \index{cryptography}
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23 \index{Kuchling, Andrew}