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[quote="Rossignol Yep, same here...
I have a good deal of info, I'll post it up when I have my interwebs![/quote]
Looking forward to that Rossignol....here's a tidbit :
The family name means "nightingale" in French. As early as 1406 the word rossignol has served as the French term for "skeleton key" or for any tool which opens that which is locked.
In 1626, Henri II of Bourbon, Prince de Condé laid siege to the Huguenot city of Réalmont. The besiegers intercepted a coded letter leaving the city. Antoine Rossignol, then a 36-year-old mathematician, had a local reputation for his interest in cryptography. He quickly broke the Huguenot cipher, revealing a plea to their allies for ammunition to replenish the city's almost exhausted supplies. The next day, the besiegers presented the clear text of the message to the commander of Réalmont, along with a demand for surrender: the Huguenots surrendered immediately.
I have a good deal of info, I'll post it up when I have my interwebs![/quote]
Looking forward to that Rossignol....here's a tidbit :
The family name means "nightingale" in French. As early as 1406 the word rossignol has served as the French term for "skeleton key" or for any tool which opens that which is locked.
In 1626, Henri II of Bourbon, Prince de Condé laid siege to the Huguenot city of Réalmont. The besiegers intercepted a coded letter leaving the city. Antoine Rossignol, then a 36-year-old mathematician, had a local reputation for his interest in cryptography. He quickly broke the Huguenot cipher, revealing a plea to their allies for ammunition to replenish the city's almost exhausted supplies. The next day, the besiegers presented the clear text of the message to the commander of Réalmont, along with a demand for surrender: the Huguenots surrendered immediately.