Fwd: I-D Action:draft-schaad-smime-aed-rant-00.txt

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>A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts directories.
>
>	Title           : Commentary on the Design of the Authenticated Encrypted Data Content Type
>	Author(s)       : J. Schaad
>	Filename        : draft-schaad-smime-aed-rant-00.txt
>	Pages           : 24
>	Date            : 2010-11-22
>
>The Authenticated Encrypted Data Content Type allows for the use of
>Authenticated Encryption modes with block cipher algorithms.  At the
>time of the original design there was discussion about the relative
>location of the authenticated attributes and the encrypted content in
>the ASN.1 structure.  With the benefits of implementation experience
>I revisit the discussion made at the time and re-evaluate the
>decision made.
>
>A URL for this Internet-Draft is:
>http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-schaad-smime-aed-rant-00.txt
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