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Re: [Cfrg] should the CFRG really strive for consensus?

Alexey Melnikov <alexey.melnikov@isode.com> Thu, 01 January 2015 17:48 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Cfrg] should the CFRG really strive for consensus?
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Nico,

> On 31 Dec 2014, at 22:14, Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com> wrote:
> 
> Let the IRTF publish one or more documents describing various curves
> suitable for use in Internet protocols.  The IETF can pick from among
> those.

That is not what TLS WG /SEC AD asked for. They would rather CFRG make a choice that can be used in TLS and other places, instead of letting each IETF WG make their own different choice.

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