> > > It remembers me when someone proposed that IPv6 encryption should become > > > optional and the proposal was accepted. If we had IPv6 encrypted by now, > > > things would be a little bit different ... > > > > > > > And networks would be harder to debug, unless you happened to work for the > > comsec utility or the NSA and already had all the decryption keys. > > > > Let me suggestion using IPv7 where encryption is also optional, but at least > > happens to use the same ecdsa keys you use for your money to encrypt packets > > if you so desire. > > > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Troy Benjegerdes 'da hozer' [email protected] > > 7 elements earth::water::air::fire::mind::spirit::soul grid.coop > > > > Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel, > > nor try buy a hacker who makes money by the megahash > > > > > > I absolutely don't see the point that justifies debugging network problems to > be a bigger concern than the privacy of everyone in the world. Debugging be > damned. > > We should move to quantum-proof crypto, ECDSA is merely a stopgap.
Most people will happily trade privacy for some 'free stuff'. Encrypting things nobody cares about hiding seems like a losing battle not worth fighting. 'De-bugging' is also de-bugging and removal of surveilance devices. If everything (including the network path my data takes) is encrypted, then I have no real ability to know if it's being tapped, redirected, or misdirected.
