Maybe It's Snake Oil All the Way Down

Eric Rescorla ekr at rtfm.com
Tue Jun 3 08:41:31 PDT 2003


Ian Grigg <iang at systemics.com> writes:
> Eric Rescorla wrote:
> True, although, that begs the question as
> to how they learn.  Only by doing, I'd say.
> I think one learns a lot more from making
> mistakes and building ones own attempt than
> following the words of wise.
One learns by *practicing*.

That said, though, there's next to no need for people to know how
to design their own communications security protocols, so it's
not really that important for them to learn. 

> OK.  Then I am confused about the post that
> came out recently.  It would be very interesting
> to hear the story, written up.
The rough version of it is in my book.

-Ekr

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[Eric Rescorla                                   ekr at rtfm.com]
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