Re: [TLS] sect571r1

Viktor Dukhovni <ietf-dane@dukhovni.org> Wed, 15 July 2015 21:11 UTC

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On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 01:59:26PM -0700, Adam Langley wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 1:58 PM, Deirdre Connolly
> <durumcrustulum@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> So, should it stay or should it go now? Opinions?
> >
> > +1 that sect571r1 be removed.
> 
> I also believe that it should be removed.

Same here, I think in this case "less is more".  There is no
compelling reason for this curve, and needless diversity here is
counter-productive.

-- 
	Viktor.