Post #1387744
2026-04-10 21:47 UTC
@rsalz DJB sees a conspiracy where one may not exist ... but has a history of seeing one where it did very much in fact exist.
I think cryptographers erring on the side of extreme caution is a net benefit (and his points about unjustified and unexplained foot-dragging and resistance on Classic McEliece adoption have been well documented)
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@darkuncle@infosec.exchange 2026-04-10 21:48
@rsalz I feel like the whole Dual_EC_DRBG saga kind of permanently poisoned the well here
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@rsalz@ioc.exchange 2026-04-10 22:00
@darkuncle Yes, erring on the side of extreme caution is right. But you completely discount Bas Westerban, Sophie Schmeig, etc?
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@paul_ipv6@infosec.exchange 2026-04-10 22:42
@darkuncle @rsalz DJB has always been touchy and can really get into the weeds on some conspiracy theory. really smart guy but i tend to take his rants with a heavy grain of salt. it's been this way since early usenet days.