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Re: [TLS] Testing consensus for adding curve25519 to the EC named curve registry

Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com> Mon, 09 September 2013 20:53 UTC

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From: Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com>
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Subject: Re: [TLS] Testing consensus for adding curve25519 to the EC named curve registry
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Agreed, we need curve25519 cipher suites because of its technical
advantages, not due to any FUD about the other ECDH curves that we have.

Nico
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