Re: [COSE] Adoption of RSA and alternative algorithms

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On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 11:04 AM, Justin Richer <jricher@mit.edu> wrote:

> Hi all, hope that everyone is recovering from Berlin. As discussed in the
> meeting last week, the working group is considering additional work on RSA
> and other algorithms in the COSE messages framework. These would be
> published in a document separate from the core draft that is now on its
> journey to RFC-land.
>
> The chairs would like to gauge the sentiment of the working group on a
> number of items related to this proposed work. Please respond with your
> answers to the list.
>
>
> 1) Do you think it’s necessary or worthwhile to define RSA and other
> additional algorithms in the COSE messages framework?
>
> A) Yes, we should do an RSA/other-algs document
> B) No, we shouldn’t do an RSA/other-algs document
> C) Yes, but not right now
> D) I need more information (please ask what you want to know)
> E) I don’t give a flying rat whether this gets done or not
>
> A) RS can be implemented in pretty much any language, easily enough.
>
> 2) If the work is adopted, where should it be done?
>
> A) Here in COSE (we’ll keep the group open for this item)
> B) In other working group (please specify where; note that ACE is a
> possible option)
> C) I need more information (ask what you want to know)
> D) I don’t give a flying rat where this happens
>
> D)
>
> 3) If the work is adopted, which draft is a good starting point?
>
> A) Jim’s draft: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-schaad-cose-alg-01
> B) Mike’s draft: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-jones-cose-rsa-00
> C) Some other draft (please tell us which one it is or offer to write it
> yourself)
> D) I need more information (ask what you want to know)
> E) I don’t give a flying rat which document we start with
>
> E)
>
>
> We’re going to keep this thread open for two weeks at the AD’s request,
> and the chairs will try to make a consensus call at the end of that time
> period.
>
> Thank you,
>
>  — Justin & Kepeng, your COSE chairs
>
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