Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 09:43:01 -0800 From: John-Mark Gurney <jmg@funkthat.com> To: Slawa Olhovchenkov <slw@zxy.spb.ru> Cc: arch@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: removing bdes.. Message-ID: <20150210174301.GT1953@funkthat.com> In-Reply-To: <20150210151812.GB67127@zxy.spb.ru> References: <20150209181502.GF1953@funkthat.com> <20150210151812.GB67127@zxy.spb.ru>
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Slawa Olhovchenkov wrote this message on Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 18:18 +0300:
> On Mon, Feb 09, 2015 at 10:15:02AM -0800, John-Mark Gurney wrote:
>
> > So, I happen to stuble across bdes recently and think we should remove
> > it..
> >
> > I'm fine w/ making it a port so that people who need it can use it...
> >
> > Especially considering:
> > The DES cipher should no longer be considered secure. Please consider
> > using a more modern alternative.
> >
> > Though sadly, that comment was added almost 15 years after DES was
> > brute forced by DEEPCrack.
>
> Clear text also insecure. Do you remove all clear text?
If I have to answer that question for you, I don't need to respond to
you...
Once you have a valid argument for keeping it, I'll respond...
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