[Monotone-devel] Re: Policy branches - first steps

[Lapo Luchini]

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Paul Crowley wrote:
> Jack Lloyd wrote:
>> DSA, algorithmically, can sign arbitrary size hashes, as long as you
>> choose a large enough q parameter. Until recently the standardized max
>> for q was 160 bits, FIPS 186-3 (currently in draft) allows longer q if
>> you use a longer p (q=256 is OK with p=2048 or 3072 bits).
> 
> If we want to go with it, it's a question
> of whether we can persuade it to accept 256-bit q.

Given the fact that there is an official standard proposal for it and
the assumption that q=256 shouldn't certainly be LESS SECURE than q=160,
I hope and guess "convincing" SSH-Agent people support it shouldn't be
too hard, isn't it?

    Lapo
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