> It seems prudent to keep some diversity of the gene pool and not only have > curves defined over prime curves. Similarly, one should perhaps have some > diversity of gene pool criteria within the set of recommend curves and not > only include special primes. Should some problem with a particular subclass > show up over time, one then at least has other classes available. > > On a general note, I do not understand what is wrong with having a > dictionary of curves that is well-specified, but whose members are not all > widely used. To my knowledge, having a dictionary does not force everyone to > use every term in this (mandatory vs. optional to implement vs. mandatory to > use, etc.).
Related, see Dan Geer's "Heartbleed as Metaphor", http://www.lawfareblog.com/heartbleed-metaphor. Geer says, "Nature teaches that monocultures are so unnatural as to require constant intervention to maintain." Jeff _______________________________________________ TLS mailing list TLS@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/tls
