Re: [openpgp] OCB statement from Rogaway

"brian m. carlson" <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net> Sun, 28 February 2021 19:31 UTC

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Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:31:34 +0000
From: "brian m. carlson" <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
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Subject: Re: [openpgp] OCB statement from Rogaway
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On 2021-02-28 at 19:23:16, Werner Koch wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I think this is important for us.
> 
> The statement from Phil Rogaway may allow us to have OCB as a MUST
> implement mode and degrade EAX to a MAY implement mode.

Yes, I saw that as well.  I'm happy to even drop EAX in favor of OCB now
that we don't have the patent concerns.
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brian m. carlson (he/him or they/them)
Houston, Texas, US