[Standards] XEP-0115 redux

[Peter Saint-Andre]

Joe Hildebrand wrote:
> 
> On Jan 9, 2008, at 5:36 PM, Justin Karneges wrote:
> 
>> How about being able to specify multiple hashes?  This would allow 
>> migration.
> 
> I think the complexity and bandwidth increase wouldn't be worth it.  In 
> practice, newer receivers would probably still implement the old MTI 
> hash algorithm, so you could just keep sending that until you were ready 
> to cut over.

Right. Let's monitor the continuing research into the possibility of 
pre-image attacks against whichever algorithm we choose as MTI and take 
action when needed. But not before.

Peter

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