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Re: [TLS] RFC8447bis

Martin Thomson <mt@lowentropy.net> Thu, 19 August 2021 12:49 UTC

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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:48:54 +1000
From: Martin Thomson <mt@lowentropy.net>
To: Sean Turner <sean@sn3rd.com>
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Subject: Re: [TLS] RFC8447bis
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On Thu, Aug 19, 2021, at 12:30, Sean Turner wrote:
> The primary reason we are proposing this approach is that it seemed to 
> us to be a bit more explicit about the numbers in this space being part 
> of an experiment. The added benefit here is that we are in some sense 
> greasing the bits too.

I understand.  It's just that, as I said...

> > Experiments, particularly large-scale ones, turn into deployments.  Consequently the difference between "an experiment" and "a standard" is the date at which you look.  See also RFC 6648.

That is, when you mark this space out, you are saying that it's special.  People might try to treat it as such, but it won't be once a few experiments get successful.

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