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Re: Ready for Camellia?



On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 01:17:10PM -0700, Jon Callas wrote:
> 
> >
> > I just thought of another reason to leave Camellia-192 out: if we
> > leave it out and then change our minds, it's pretty easy to add it
> > later (just write a tiny RFC and get an algorithm number for it).  If
> > we do put it in now and then change our minds, it's nearly impossible
> > to get rid of it later.
> 
> 
> As much as I think that 192-bit encryption is stupid, many people have  
> impressed upon me reasons it exists, none of which are technical.
> 
> I grit my teeth and hold my nose as I say this, but we have to have it.

Ok, it's a mild ugliness, but it isn't actually harming anything.
I'll rev the draft and add it.

David