On 10 March, 2013 - Ralph Holz wrote: > Hi, > > > For some reason some cryptographers seem to perpetuate the idea that > > correctly using crypto is something utterly complex and should be > > reserved to experts like themselves, or at least require their solemn > > approval. This is not the case with cryptographers that I know (who > > I find that an extreme interpretation of what cryptographers utter. > > But let's have data. How many tools do you know that have been written > by people with "good basic CS education, undergrad-level course in > cryptography, solid programming skills and some common sense" (your > quote) - and that have been shown to be bug-free? On the other hand, how > many tools have been developed by people who seemed to fall in those > categories and yet have been shown to be flawed?
To be fair: How many tools do know that have been written and shown bug-free by _anyone_? Bugs and misimplementations are hardly the exclusive domain of undergrads. Best /P -- Petter Ericson ([email protected]) Telecomix Slepeer Jellyfish -- Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at [email protected] or changing your settings at https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech
