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[TLS] Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-tls-mlkem-09.txt> (ML-KEM Post-Quantum Key Agreement for TLS 1.3) to Informational RFC

Rob Sayre <sayrer@gmail.com> Wed, 12 August 2026 02:48 UTC

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From: Rob Sayre <sayrer@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:48:16 -0700
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On Tue, Aug 11, 2026 at 11:56 AM Christian Huitema <huitema@huitema.net>
wrote:

>
> On 8/11/2026 9:18 AM, Nadim Kobeissi wrote:
> > Hi DJB,
> >
> > Sorry, let me try to be more constructive.
> >
> > I really think that the way you’re communicating your concerns is
> > simply impossible to digest by most of us.
>

Hi,

I found it easy to read. It is very repetitive (on purpose). I read all
four over coffee this morning.

Whether you agree or disagree, I don't think the format is difficult aside
from the unnecessary message footers.

We often say "do your own homework", and, here, it has been done.

thanks,
Rob

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