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I think the key term in your comment is "cryptographer". Not software engineer, but cryptographer. The actual encryption that goes on in openssl is very good, b
by octo_t 12y ago
I think the key term in your comment is "cryptographer". Not software engineer, but cryptographer. The actual encryption that goes on in openssl is very good, but the engineering which surrounds that cryptography - not so much.
- mentat 12y agoI think given the various side channel attacks, the actually encryption being very good might be overstating it.