mcrypt

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Analyzed about 1 year ago. based on code collected about 4 years ago.

Project Summary

mcrypt is a program for encrypting files or streams. It is intended to be a replacement for the old UNIX crypt. It uses well-known and well-tested algorithms like BLOWFISH, AES, ARCFOUR, CAST-128, and more in several modes of operation. It also has a compatibility mode with the old UNIX crypt program and the des program found in Solaris.

In a Nutshell, mcrypt...

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has had 418 commits made by 3 contributors
representing 149,994 lines of code
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is mostly written in C
with an average number of source code comments
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has a well established, mature codebase
maintained by nobody
with stable Y-O-Y commits
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took an estimated 38 years of effort (COCOMO model)
starting with its first commit in May, 2000
ending with its most recent commit over 13 years ago

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