I raise the question of whether it is wise to allow backward compatibility
to force us to implement algorithms we wouldn't otherwise.
Lutz Donnerhacke says:........................
EDE-DES(SHOULD), IDEA(MUST), Cast5(MAY), ....
MD5(MUST), SHA1(SHOULD), MD2(MAY), ...
MD5 is must, because it is the default and backward compatible.
IDEA is must, because it is the default and backward compatible.
It *was* the default. Do we have to keep the outdated defaults?
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