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AH and ESP Orthogonality
For the past several years, this WG (and others such as SIP, SIPP, and
IPng, and other protocol designers such as SSL) strongly supported
orthogonality between the Authentication and Encapsulation (both privacy
and compression) facilities.
Recently, the WG chairs (without any stimulating WG comments) have tried
to move the WG toward a non-orthogonal all-in-one approach for ESP.
Last week, Ran Atkinson stood at the microphone, and stated (without
elaboration) that his previous support for an orthogonal approach was "a
serious mistake".
I ask, what was the mistake?
WSimpson@UMich.edu
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BSimpson@MorningStar.com
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