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Jonathan Lemon wrote:
> 
> Without knowing which version the NIST code requires, I'd be a little
> leery of just going in and attempting a port.
>
Why not ask NIST? I already sent the address two times. but here it goes
again:
Martha Gray <gray@sst.ncsl.nist.gov>

What REALLY worries me is that their test suite must run UNMODIFIED,
which may mean FreeBSD should start being modified right away. Having a
port is an excellent idea, as every future release must be checked, but
it cannot be modified.

Pedro.

> Jonathan