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Re: [Uta] Comment on TLS BCP for alternative algorithm

Leif Johansson <leifj@mnt.se> Mon, 11 August 2014 09:34 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Uta] Comment on TLS BCP for alternative algorithm
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On 2014-08-11 10:44, Yaron Sheffer wrote:
> Hi Kohei,
> 
> Personally I support the idea of alternative (or "standby") ciphers, see
> http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-mcgrew-standby-cipher-00. However there
> was very little interest in this idea when we brought it up at CFRG.
> 
> IMHO for inclusion in the BCP there should be wide consensus about both
> the need for standby ciphers (and there is none, as far as I can tell)
> as well as the individual algorithms.
> 

I think that is a fair assessment. Our focus now should be on getting a
first version of the BCP out as soon as possible.

	Cheers Leif

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