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RE: FIPS 186 and X9.42: One of these things is not like the other

1999-11-22 12:16:28
Russ,

Also, I am not suggesting it MUST be changed, just that it would be preferred to
be consistent, if at all possible,
Don Johnson





Russ Housley <housley(_at_)spyrus(_dot_)com> on 11/22/99 01:50:56 PM

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Subject:  RE: FIPS 186 and X9.42: One of these things is not like the  other




Don:

At 09:36 AM 11/22/99 -0500, Don Johnson wrote:
2. The order of the parameters in the domain parameters should be made
consistent with X9.30 DSA, I think.  If this is not the way it is, it
should be
changed in X9.42.

I find no ASN.1 in X9.30 part 1.

Russ