Re: [Cfrg] likelihood that someone has a quantum computer
Stephen Farrell <stephen.farrell@cs.tcd.ie> Mon, 13 January 2014 10:01 UTC
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Subject: Re: [Cfrg] likelihood that someone has a quantum computer
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On 01/13/2014 06:23 AM, Yoav Nir wrote: > When we do standardize patented technology, implementers have four > choices: > 1. Get a license > 2. Decide that the patent is bogus, and fight it in court. > 3. Wait for the patent to expire. > 4. Ignore the technology. > > All implementers have lawyers, and all implementers hate paying for > IPR, so #1 and #2 hardly ever happen (with notable exceptions such as > RSA years ago and some codecs). > > Considering that we have no proof of any adversary having a quantum > computer just yet, #3 and #4 are more likely, but that's a choice for > implementers to make. We can lead a horse to water and all that. And its also worth noting that the IETF at least also doesn't tend to want to take on work where #3 or #4 are likely to apply - there's enough pressing work to be done that that'd be seen as a waste of effort by many, given the short term nature of much IETF work. I think the non-deployment of EKE and similar protocols is really good evidence that patents in this space are quite effective at blocking deployment of potentially useful technology. But I think work on crypto for a world that contains a real general purpose quantum computer might fit very well for CFRG if there're enough interested and capable folks. Just don't expect that to translate into IETF work very quickly in the absence of a pressing demand. S
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