RE: VMs: Word Endings

["GC" <glenclaston@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff wrote:
>
> In my opinion the glyphs match in pairs. It is the pairing that determines
> the plaintext character. It is a chain of pairs. ac could equal e AND vb
> could equal e depending upon where they were mapped. There are x number of
> glyph pairs where x = the letters of the plaintext alphabet. a table is
> constructed that runs first row a..z next row b..za next row
> c..zab so each
> column and row have all letters of the alphabet in offset sequences. It is
> the reverse of the pair compression cipher. The words are not
> compressed but
> maintain the same length with the first word having one extra letter to
> start the sequence. All the encryptor has to do is find any
> position in the
> grid with the first plaintext character. Then lookup the row and column
> glyphs for that character. The glyphs are written and the second glyph is
> used to indicate the next column or row to use to find the next plaintext
> character. The glyph that intersects at this position is then
> written to the
> cipher and becomes the indicator for the next column or row to search for
> the next plain text character and so on and so forth. Anyone that
> wants any
> extra information on this idea then let me know.
>
> I haven't found exactly the right order for the glyphs along the
> axes but I
> will post any advances asap.

Correct me anyone, if you think I'm wrong, but what Jeff is describing here
is a first-character-initiated (non-keystring) auto-keyed look up table
constructed from a standard Vigenere tableau.  Before you get too excited
about this idea Jeff, I suggest you enact your ideas on a standard construct
and view the results.  I'm not certain if I ever checked for this in the
past, but I'm certain that auto-key cannot be responsible for the VMS text
statistics.  Auto-key leaves a signature that I don't see present in the
VMS.  Of course, I've been wrong before, will be wrong again, and oftimes
rejoice in my own dim light.  Google auto-key cipher, and find out about
what you're testing.... and keep us informed on your discoveries, always!

GC

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