Nico, On 2011-06-21 13:36, Nico Williams wrote: > [...] My concern is that we already have a large number of > technologies in the IETF for establishing channels[*]. Adding any > more should require some strong justification for not using an > existing one. [...] But when we're talking about *new* protocols, we > need to set the bar pretty high [...].
Just to clarify, CICM specifies the API between the client program and the crypto module; not the messages used to establish the channel between the peers (as the protocols you reference do). Use of those protocols does not obviate the need for a lower level API that actually interacts with the crypto. Lev _______________________________________________ cryptography mailing list [email protected] http://lists.randombit.net/mailman/listinfo/cryptography
