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Re: Adding GOST as a cipher?

2005-01-21 07:00:25
On Friday 21 January 2005 01.53, Ian G wrote:

The only objection I would have is if it help up the
draft.  If something else is holding up the draft, no
problems.

It would however be a nuisance if it was "rushed in"
only to find out later that it is ... not quite right.

Perhaps 'rush in' an ID (or a couple of IDs, as per Vlad Miller's mail) with 
reference to it being the sole legally useful algorithm for some 
applications in russia, with all details to be ironed out in another 
document?

The big potential problem with this is conflicting non-compatible 
implementations.

So perhaps using an id from the experimental range would still be best for 
now; transition to a regular id shouldn't be a problem later on, apart from 
the time it takes.

greetings
-- vbi

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