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Re: [DNSOP] on staleness of code points and code (mentions MD5 commentary from IETF98)

Jim Reid <jim@rfc1035.com> Mon, 27 March 2017 21:10 UTC

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Subject: Re: [DNSOP] on staleness of code points and code (mentions MD5 commentary from IETF98)
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> On 27 Mar 2017, at 20:45, Paul Vixie <paul@redbarn.org> wrote:
> 
> all code has bugs, eventually. or at least, there is no
> existence proof to the contrary, and also, no reason to suspect
> otherwise. so, code that is not used will not be reviewed or maintained.
> it's a risk, just by existing.

+1. The most reliable and safest code is the code that isn't there.

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