RE: Remove SHOULD for elliptic curve groups in IKEv2

[Henry Spencer <henry@spsystems.net>]

On Tue, 12 Mar 2002 andrew.krywaniuk@alcatel.com wrote:
> The valid reason for ignoring them is that the patent owners seem unwilling
> to disclose exactly what they own.

Patents (although not patent applications) are public information, so
there should be no question about this, aside from the need to find the
relevant patents and interpret the often-obscure verbiage.  Of course,
it's helpful if the owners are willing to discuss the details.

> > In the IETF, SHOULDs are supposed to reflect reality. The IPsec WG
> > has been particularly bad at this, with the TIGER example being an
> > excellent example.
> 
> But are the SHOULDs supposed to reflect the current reality or the
> anticipated reality of when the protocol advances to draft standard?

A valid point, but some judgement is called for -- there is a difference
between reasonable anticipation and wishful thinking.

                                                          Henry Spencer
                                                       henry@spsystems.net