@bascule maybe if the academic literature wasn't behind paywalls, more amateur crypto enthusiasts would bother reading it?
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@bascule was eluding to the ACM/IEEE. -
@postmodern_mod3 much of the literature like I linked is surprisingly available and easy to find -
@bascule well the ACM/IEEE isn't and they kind of have a monopoly. Perhaps you meant the Dissent literature in particular? -
@postmodern_mod3 here's some reading material for you: https://github.com/cryptosphere/cryptosphere/wiki/Reading-List …
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@bascule@AkitaOnRails the old O'Reilly book about PGP tells the story of how Phil Zimmermann initally wanted to design his own algorithms. -
@bascule@AkitaOnRails fortunately he learned to focus of the 2nd hardest thing: deploying crypto algorithms in a way mortals can use.
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@bascule there are a few things I will not mess with: plumbing, electricity, and crypto.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@bascule@AkitaOnRails because if they did read the literature, they'd wouldn't go around saying "I'll fix crypto myself" ;-)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@bascule Dunning-Kruger, and illusory superiority.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@bascule I was not that hard to check a bit more before judgingThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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