Re: [W3C Web Crypto WG] Call for Consensus on moving curve 25519 to a W3C Working Draft

On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 5:13 PM, Harry Halpin <hhalpin@w3.org> wrote:

>
>
> On 11/20/2014 11:08 PM, Richard Barnes wrote:
> > -1
> >
> > I thought we had agreed to take no action on new curves until the CFRG /
> > TLSWG process concluded.  AFAICT, it has not.
>
> My understanding that Curve 25519 would a test of how we could add new
> algorithms by sending them through the WG independently of CFRG.
>
> If CFRG choses a curve, then I thought the WG agreed we would try to
> include it.
>
> Thus, they are separable. However, in the case that CFRG does indeed
> chose Curve 25519 (CFRG discussion is rumoured to be ending in early
> Dec.) then we'll obviously not have this problem.
>

I don't see why we would use a curve other than the one(s) chosen by CFRG
for this experiment.  We're just talking about a few more weeks.

--Richard





>
>    cheers,
>        harry
>
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 12:46 PM, GALINDO Virginie <
> > Virginie.Galindo@gemalto.com> wrote:
> >
> >>  Dear all,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> This is a call for consensus directed to WG participants to have the
> curve
> >> 25519 draft provided by Trevor Perrin [1] to become a W3C Working
> Draft, in
> >> the Web Crypto WG.
> >>
> >> That draft has been discussed with WG members during an informal call on
> >> the 18th of August [2]. We decided not to make decision to endorse curve
> >> 25519 in the web crypto API, but rather see it as a candidate for our
> >> extension/errata process.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Please answer to this call for consensus before the 5th of December
> 23:59
> >> UTC :
> >>
> >> -          Indicate in a reply mail (+1) if you agree
> >>
> >> -          Indicate in a reply mail (-1) if you object
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> While explicit consent is preferable, silence means endorsement (+1) of
> >> this decision to have this draft becoming a W3C Working Draft.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Virginie
> >>
> >> Chair of  Web Crypto WG
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> [1]
> >>
> http://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/trevp/curve25519_webcrypto/blob/master/Curve25519_WebCrypto.html
> >>
> >> [2] http://www.w3.org/2014/08/18-crypto-minutes.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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