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[TLS] Re: WG Last Call: draft-ietf-tls-mlkem-08 (Ends 2026-07-08)

Michael StJohns <msj@nthpermutation.com> Fri, 03 July 2026 18:25 UTC

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I support publication for the reasons suggested below and and also based 
my assessment that the various arguments and technology indicate that 
publishing this will NOT be harmful to the Internet.

Mike.


On 7/3/2026 12:07, Eliot Lear wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Christian wrote:
>
>> The attitude of Jon Postel
>> at the time was that if something was going to be used, it is better to
>> publish it as an RFC. It ensures that if people are going to use a
>> specification, they all use it in a compatible way. It also ensures that
>> the specification becomes highly visible. And it reduces the motivation
>> to develop parallel publication channels for competing standards.
>
> This.  Warts and all.  That's why I support publication.
>
> Eliot
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