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Re: [TLS] ECH & HPKE versions as an example of too much githubbery

Stephen Farrell <stephen.farrell@cs.tcd.ie> Tue, 27 October 2020 23:33 UTC

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Subject: Re: [TLS] ECH & HPKE versions as an example of too much githubbery
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On 27/10/2020 23:27, Eric Rescorla wrote:
> 
> In fact, it*is*  the IETF process, or rather one permitted IETF process,
> since RFC 8874. 

I don't believe the current case matches my recollection of
that, but I've not checked in detail. The lack of list
discussion certainly smells wrong to me.

> If you think the chairs are not following the IETF process,
> I would encourage you to contact the AD rather than arguing with me.

I am not arguing with you. I am discussing an avoidable spec
bug, and how that might've happened, on the TLS WG list.

S.

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