Re: Allow RSA mandatory after September 20, 2000 ?

["Frederik Loeckx" <frederik.loeckx@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Even further, the question could be raised if DSA and  Diffie Hellman need
to be marked as mandatory if RSA is already marked as mandatory.  When  RSA
is already present as a common algorithm, there is not need for DSA, DH to
be mandated.   The standards will more reflect the actual marketplace, when
DSA and Diffie Hellman are considered as optional.

Frederik




Denis Pinkas <Denis.Pinkas@bull.net> on 23/06/2000 10:09:14

To:   IETF-PXIX <ietf-pkix@imc.org>
cc:    (bcc: Frederik Loeckx/Utimaco/BE)

Subject:  Allow RSA mandatory after September 20, 2000 ?





Up to now, the IETF WGs and the IESG have mandated the DSA and
Diffie-Hellman algorithms only, since the RSA algorithm was
patented. On September 20, 2000 the RSA patent will expire, so this
allows the IESG to reconsider the issue.

I would like the co-chairs to raise this issue to the IESG, so that
for any Standard (not Proposed Standard) issued after September 20,
2000, we can, if this is a WG decision, mandate the RSA algorithm.

Denis