Re: [openpgp] "OpenPGP Simple"

On Wed, 2015-03-18 at 19:33 -0400, Phillip Hallam-Baker wrote: 
> But that 32 bit length really worries me. Just because people can’t
> send 4GB messages today does not mean that they can’t or won’t in the
> future. Do not build OpenPGP around assumptions based on SMTP
> continuing forever. Use today is not limited to mail in any case.
+1

> If I have a 1TB archive file I am not going to want to break it into
> chunks just to encrypt it.
+1


> the field is moving towards JSON for almost everything.
I'm not so convinced about that... there are still many areas where
completely other things (e.g. XML) are used.


> Again, I am not sure that a complete overhaul is desirable.
When I originally wrote about "complete overhaul" in my wishlist, I
didn't meant to say whether it's necessary or not.
But it would at least be a nice way to get rid of all legacy cruft that
may have came together over the years. A fresh start often allows one to
employ much cleaner designs :)


Cheers

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