4 ms·
Amateurs aren't allowed to write any crypto, so unless one of the few accredited elite like djb decide to write an alternative, we're all out of luck.
by bkeroack 11y ago
Amateurs aren't allowed to write any crypto, so unless one of the few accredited elite like djb decide to write an alternative, we're all out of luck.
- viraptor 11y agoThat's not true. Everyone's allowed to write crypto as long as they understand what they're doing. The difference is that if djb releases new crypto code, I believe it will be correct and he's going to publish a few papers on why it's correct. If anyone else does it, they better write some really good papers about it and get reviews from the trusted people. (and they usually don't)
- ycmbntrthrwaway 11y agoLook at how OTR was created. It failed the first version hard, but it was fixed in later versions because authors published their protocol and it was reviewed by "elite". Now it is an easy to use and secure protocol, which "elite" builds upon. TextSecure is based on OTR.