[openpgp] Re: WG: BSI view on KEM combiners

Paul Wouters <paul@nohats.ca> Mon, 09 September 2024 16:08 UTC

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Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:08:16 -0400
From: Paul Wouters <paul@nohats.ca>
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On Mon, 9 Sep 2024, D. J. Bernstein wrote:

> 
> Paul Wouters writes:
>      [ regarding draft-connolly-cfrg-xwing-kem: ]
>>>> That draft will be adopted in CFRG.
>>> Evidence?
>> It seems to me, there is consensus for that document
>
> Evidence? Links?

"it seems" is not a legal verdict. The point is that the entire
discussion belongs more at CFRG than here at OpenPGP. I am not
the person or role to make consensus calls for CFRG.

> the much more specific X-Wing  proposal that you're advocating (care to explain why?)

I am not advocating anything.

> The CFRG chairs

[...]

I do not see value replaying the CFRG discussions on this list.

>> You can always lend a helping hand to the people involved there or
>> express your support for the document on the cfrg list to ensure the
>> community there is aware.
>
> I've already been providing detailed input to the discussion (see, e.g.,
> https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/cfrg/8rs9KcfxfKvgn6FKGs7jMenmPQA/)

It's excellent that this discussion is happening on the CFRG list.
Please continue it there.

Paul