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Re: [TLS] Deprecating RC4 (was: draft-ietf-tls-encrypt-then-mac)

Warren Kumari <warren@kumari.net> Mon, 14 April 2014 15:01 UTC

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Subject: Re: [TLS] Deprecating RC4 (was: draft-ietf-tls-encrypt-then-mac)
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On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 2:50 PM, Eric Rescorla <ekr@rtfm.com> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> Andrei Popov has refreshed his draft on deprecating RC4:
>
> http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-popov-tls-prohibiting-rc4-02
>
> There was significant WG support for this draft previously and
> then the discussion migrated to UTA where it does not seem
> to be terminating.
>
> The chairs would like to hear from WG members whether they
> support adoption of this draft in TLS.

Yes please!

>  While this is not a formal
> call for adoption, if we get strong support we will immediately
> move for adoption, so now is a good time to raise any
> objections you have.

'm confused -- why hold a pre-adoption call and then another adoption call?
(not trying to be an ass, really wondering)

W


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