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[CFRG] Re: Request for adoption: Signature modes guidance / draft-harvey-cfrg-mtl-mode-03

"D. J. Bernstein" <djb@cr.yp.to> Wed, 07 August 2024 22:27 UTC

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Russ Housley writes:
> I would like to see the CFRG publish an algorithm description for MTL
> mode.  People have been experimenting with it at the IETF Hackathon,
> and that may lead to some very helpful information about where the MTL
> mode is advantageous.  Also, these developers are aware of the
> license, and they still were willing to donate their time to experiment.

Participation in a hackathon is a minor time commitment. Sure, it's more
interactive than going to a conference and listening to talks, but it
still doesn't tell us what company lawyers will approve deploying.

License restrictions are common. Misleading summaries of licenses are
common. Lawyers won't trust claims that there's a "public, royalty-free
license"; lawyers will look at what the license actually says. Again, I
don't think most companies will find this particular license adequate.

---D. J. Bernstein

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