Re: [Cfrg] When TLS is an overkill...

Carsten Bormann <cabo@tzi.org> Mon, 25 February 2019 17:16 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Cfrg] When TLS is an overkill...
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On Feb 25, 2019, at 17:37, Dr. Pala <director@openca.org> wrote:
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> The specific I-D seems to be a bit too restrictive for a generic protocol

Well, that’s the point.

Flexibility is overrated.

Grüße, Carsten