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Re: [MLS] MLS: the WG name should include "group"

Richard Barnes <rlb@ipv.sx> Mon, 26 March 2018 21:46 UTC

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From: Richard Barnes <rlb@ipv.sx>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:46:14 +0100
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Subject: Re: [MLS] MLS: the WG name should include "group"
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While I have some sympathy for DKG's point, I agree with Raphel and Katriel
that things are clear enough as-is.  In addition, if there's any ambiguity,
it should be cleared up by the charter.

If we're going to change, I admit that I find MSG pretty appealing.
Topical and tasty!

On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 10:23 AM, Rich Persaud <persaur@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mar 24, 2018, at 11:25, Raphael Robert <raphael@wire.com> wrote:
>
> We looked at a number of alternatives to MLS and in the end none of them
> seemed to be substantially better than “Messaging Layer Security”, but that
> doesn’t mean the name cannot be changed.
>
>
> There is potential for collision with the MLS acronym that has been used
> for years (decades?), especially when combined with search terms like
> "security" or "cryptography":  https://en.wikipedia.org/
> wiki/Multilevel_security
> <https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multilevel_security>
>
> Rich
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