Re: [Cfrg] Fwd: I-D Action: draft-turner-thecurve25519function-00.txt

[Randy Bush <[e-mail]>]

>>> sean, we also need signatures.  would you consider adding ed25519 to
>>> this draft or doing a parallel draft?
>> We do need signatures, but do we need curve 25519 signatures?
> Using the same curve across kx and signatures simplifies specification,
> implementation, and deployment.

bingo

>> Looking through the sets of requirements we have, a curve optimized
>> for encryption may not be best for signatures. And writing up how to
>> do signatures from a curve is non-trivial (unless its 'do DSA with
>> this curve')
> Specific to Randy's request, EdDSA is specified in the same paper as
> ed25519.

i am hoping to learn a lot from/if sean specs ed25519 in parallel.

randy