From: Tony Arcieri <tony.arcieri@...>
Date: 2013-03-09T02:12:54+09:00
Subject: [ANN] RbNaCl 1.0.0: Cryptography for Ruby that doesn't suck

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I'm happy to announce the first public release of RbNaCl, a Ruby binding to
the Networking and Cryptography library by Daniel J. Bernstein:

https://github.com/cryptosphere/rbnacl

RbNaCl is actually a Ruby FFI binding to the shared library provided by
Sodium, a more portable repackaging of NaCl based entirely on the reference
C code in NaCl with all assembly removed:

http://labs.umbrella.com/2013/03/06/announcing-sodium-a-new-cryptographic-library/

NaCl itself has been designed to be relatively easy-to-use, with many
common cryptographic user errors eliminated from its algorithms by design.
It provides APIs which seek to eliminate mistakes, and therefore has
relatively simple requirements in order for users to utilize it securely.

RbNaCl is one of the few Ruby crypto libraries which provides authenticated
encryption modes, and wraps both the "box" (public-key) and "secret_box"
(secret-key) encryption functions provided by NaCl. In addition, RbNaCl
also exposes the Ed25519 digital signature algorithm, a fast and
deterministic alternative to algorithms like (EC)DSA. Finally, RbNaCl also
wraps the hash functions and HMAC support found in NaCl.

If you're looking to do cryptography in Ruby, RbNaCl is one of your best
options.

Enjoy!

-- 
Tony Arcieri

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;m happy to announce the first public release of RbNa=
Cl, a Ruby binding to the Networking and Cryptography library by Daniel J. =
Bernstein:<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://github.com/cryptosphere/rb=
nacl">https://github.com/cryptosphere/rbnacl</a></div>

<div><br></div><div>RbNaCl is actually a Ruby FFI binding to the shared lib=
rary provided by Sodium, a more portable repackaging of NaCl based entirely=
 on the reference C code in NaCl with all assembly removed:</div><div>
<br>
</div><div><a href=3D"http://labs.umbrella.com/2013/03/06/announcing-sodium=
-a-new-cryptographic-library/">http://labs.umbrella.com/2013/03/06/announci=
ng-sodium-a-new-cryptographic-library/</a></div><div><br></div><div style>

NaCl itself has been designed to be relatively easy-to-use, with many commo=
n cryptographic user errors eliminated from its algorithms by design. It pr=
ovides APIs which seek to eliminate mistakes, and therefore has relatively =
simple requirements in order for users to utilize it securely.</div>

<div><br></div><div style>RbNaCl is one of the few Ruby crypto libraries wh=
ich provides authenticated encryption modes, and wraps both the &quot;box&q=
uot; (public-key) and &quot;secret_box&quot; (secret-key) encryption functi=
ons provided by NaCl. In addition, RbNaCl also exposes the Ed25519 digital =
signature algorithm, a fast and deterministic alternative to algorithms lik=
e (EC)DSA. Finally, RbNaCl also wraps the hash functions and HMAC support f=
ound in NaCl.</div>

<div style><br></div><div style>If you&#39;re looking to do cryptography in=
 Ruby, RbNaCl is one of your best options.</div><div style><br></div><div s=
tyle>Enjoy!</div><div><div><br></div>-- <br>Tony Arcieri<br>
</div></div>

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