This is an independent implementation of the MARS encryption

algorithm designed by a team at IBM as a candidate for the US

NIST Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) effort. The algorithm
is subject to Patent action by IBM, who intend to offer royalty
free use if a Patent is granted.
Copyright in this implementation is held by Dr B R Gladman but
I hereby give permission for its free direct or derivative use
subject to acknowledgment of its origin and compliance with any
constraints that IBM place on the use of the MARS algorithm.
Dr Brian Gladman (gladman@seven77.demon.co.uk) 4th October 1998