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Re: additional core draft nits in need of WG attention.
> > I see a kernel of consensus building for:
> > - leave recommended limit at 128 bits
> > - explicitly grandfather 3DES
>
> Exactly what does "grandfather" mean here? Change 3DES from REQUIRED
> to RECOMMENDED? Or OPTIONAL? Or DEPRECATED?
My apologies for using an Americanism here.
"Grandfathering" something means roughly "keep it is, despite not
(precisely) matching the letter of a newer spec/law/regulations/etc,
because we've always done it that way".
So, that would be "keep as REQUIRED".
- Bill
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