Re: Elliptic Curves

[Ken Rowe <kerowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 11:22 AM 6/16/97 -0600, Bob Jueneman wrote:
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>I believe that before we take any position regarding the inclusion or
>exclusion of a particular algorithm, we should think through what such an
>inclusion implies, and the process by which we should reach such a decision.
>
>I have no problem with listing an algorithm identifier for a particular
>algorithm, so long as we specifically say that we are neither endorsing  nor
>recommending against its use, but rather feel that it is a decision that
>must be left to the user at this time.
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I feel that way about any algorithm included in the standard.  I don't think
the pkix is about endorsement of suitability of algorithms, only providing
a public interface for using "standard" (i.e., well-defined) algorithms.
In that sense, I think EC crypto is far enough along to include it in 
the pkix standard as just one of many algorithms.

Ken.