At 8:47 PM +1000 11/16/10, James A. Donald wrote: >On 2010-11-16 1:36 PM, Marsh Ray wrote: >>All I know is that it is said that one can do asymmetric crypto with >>elliptic curves using keys a bit shorter than RSA, but that those who do >>so sometimes end up paying ++$M. From my perspective, this is >>effectively equivalent to the algorithm having a rather severe form of >>security vulnerability. > >I don't think that elliptic curves are more patented or less patented than >everything else. The proposition that there are unusual patent hazards looks >like FUD to me.
+1 Marsh: could you be more specific on which patents you think apply to normal use of ECDSA and ECDH? Or were you just saying "because some company says they have patents, I believe them"? For extra credit, please read draft-mcgrew-fundamental-ecc-03.txt and suggest where it might be wrong. --Paul Hoffman, Director --VPN Consortium _______________________________________________ cryptography mailing list [email protected] http://lists.randombit.net/mailman/listinfo/cryptography
