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Re: [dispatch] Updating DKIM for stronger crypto

Eric Rescorla <ekr@rtfm.com> Tue, 07 February 2017 00:40 UTC

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From: Eric Rescorla <ekr@rtfm.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:40:05 -0800
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Subject: Re: [dispatch] Updating DKIM for stronger crypto
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On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 4:38 PM, John R Levine <johnl@taugh.com> wrote:

>   I suppose that could work, but if we're going to open up the code, given
>>> that elliptic signers and verifiers are showing up in crypto libraries
>>> it's
>>> be a lot simpler change to DKIM.
>>>
>>
> I don't see why this would be the case. Think of signature verification as
>> a function ...
>>
>
> I meant a simpler change to the code.
>

So did I and I don't think it's "a lot simpler"

-Ekr


> R's,
> John
>

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