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Title:		checksum - simple-minded checksum generating utility
Version: 	0.1
Entered-date: 2000-03-26
Description:  A "checksum" is a uniquely generated file signature, a
              rudimentary digital certificate of authenticity for
              that file. It is a number calculated from the file's own
              contents. Changing a single character in the file should
              result in a different check sum. This makes it easy to
              determine whether a file has been tampered with or altered.
              This "checksum" package may be used to ensure the integrity
              of any word list or text file in standard ASCII format,
              though it seems to also work with many files containing
              non-ASCII characters. By itself, it does not provide much
              protection against hacking, as it may be circumvented
              without a great deal of effort. However, it does have
              educational value and may be considered a starting point
              for more rigorous security.

Keywords: 	checksum, security

Author: 	thegrendel@theriver.com (Mendel Leo Cooper)
Maintained-by: 	thegrendel@theriver.com (Mendel Leo Cooper)
Primary-site: 	ftp://metalab.unc.edu /pub/Linux/utils/file
	      	3.9k checksum-0.1.tar.gz
                1.5k checksum-0.1.lsm

Alternate-site:
Original-site:  http://personal.riverusers.com/~thegrendel/checksum-0.1.tar.gz
Platforms: 	Linux
	   	Generic UNIX
		DOS
Copying-policy: PD (Public Domain)
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