With reference to:

http://opensolaris.org/os/community/arc/arc-faq/arc-publish-historical-checklist/

I believe the advice about cryptographic algorithm and security issues 
in old cases is inaccurate on the checklist.   I'd like to discuss this 
with the person that put this in the checklist if possible to get it 
corrected.

My team is responsible for the vast majority of the cryptography code in 
core Solaris and we are very aware of the US export regulations with 
respect to crypto.  There is no such requirement to remove the names of 
crypto algorithms in the general case - the only reason I can think of 
to do so is when the case contains NDA information so it is covered by 
the NDA requirements.

Similarly the advice about "security issues" is overly conservative and 
is counter to what the OpenSolaris Security community stance is.   The 
only exception to this would be active (rather than historical) cases 
where an ARC case was required to change architecture to fix a currently 
confidential security vulnerability.  If that is what is mean't by the 
statement on the page then it should say so.

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Darren J Moffat

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