[Cryptography Team] RE: Looking for Cryptography maintainers SHA256 added to Mantis

Tue Feb 14 01:10:08 CET 2006

Luciano,

Thank you for your offer to help.  We can use all the help and support we
can get.  

I really wish I had more time so I could do a better job but time is so
limited.  I need to get back in touch with James, but I haven't felt like I
had the time to do it properly, although I really like to have Sean
contributing so I'll try to push it up on my priorities.  If anyone does
have time to help move us forward please speak up.

Right now as I mentioned Paul is writing an ASN.1 implementation (without
referring to Cincom's implementation).  Chris is working on his KryptOn, and
Hans-Martin is working on PGP.  I need to contact James.  If there are other
things we should be focused on please let us know.  

Did you agree with our path, with certification, our goals?

Thanks again, and it's nice to have you as part of the group!

Ron Teitelbaum

> -----Original Message-----
> From: luciano [mailto:luchiano at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 5:47 PM
> To: Ron at usmedrec.com
> Cc: Cryptography Team Development List
> Subject: Re: Looking for Cryptography maintainers SHA256 added to Mantis
> 
> Hi Ron,
> Thanks for the update, it was quite a surprise. I've been through the
> mailing list archives and I took a look at the MC packages, and I'm
> quite amazed to see how fast this project is moving. I'll try to
> contribute some of my time but I don't intend to lead anything as you
> suggested... you're obvously doing a great job as team leader.
> 
> Cheers,
> Luciano
> 
> On 2/7/06, Ron Teitelbaum <Ron at usmedrec.com> wrote:
> > Hello!
> >
> > It's great to hear from you.  I have been trying to reach you and have
> > posted to the general news groups trying to find your new email.  I got
> your
> > email from your package on squeakMap.
> >
> > We started up the squeak cryptography team and have started working on
> our
> > plans for development.  We have really two major goals.  First to write
> > cryptography software that makes it easy for people to integrate
> > cryptography into their software.  Second to have a cryptography library
> > that is safe and secure and acceptable to the business community.  I
> have
> > very strict requirements for my own application and I believe that by
> better
> > rounding out our offering we can attract more business developers.
> >
> > Along that line I began talking to Cincom about porting some of their
> code.
> > I haven't followed up with James Robertson yet because I have not had
> the
> > time, but that is one of the things we would like to look into.  The
> major
> > stumbling point with Cincom was the license issue.  James says he is
> looking
> > into the possibility of licensing their code as MIT.
> >
> > We are currently working on an ASN.1 framework.  The goal is to try to
> > provide the same benefits in Smalltalk that C++ programmers have today,
> and
> > to use the same framework in many different ANS.1 implementations.  Paul
> > Davidowitz is leading the development effort and should have something
> to
> > post soon.
> >
> > We are planning on using this framework to develop x509 v3.  Also I
> would
> > like to see the ASN.1 framework used to provide access to other business
> > protocols like X12 (that would shake things up).
> >
> > We have just started the process of looking into Government
> Certification
> > and are looking at the OpenSSL FIPS program.
> >
> > Also Hans-Martin is working on his PGP implementation, but has been too
> busy
> > of late to concentrate on it.
> >
> > Chris Muller and Hans-Martin did a nice job rearranging the library into
> a
> > MC packages (see squeakSoruce www.squeakSoruce.com) , and Chris has a
> > separate KryptOn Package that he is actively seeking comments for design
> > review.
> >
> > We started a Cryptography team Development list:
> > http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/cryptography .  We
> have a
> > nice membership but need to promote the group more I would think, and
> have
> > some more general discussion about direction.
> >
> > We also established a relationship with Dan Ravicher at the software
> freedom
> > law center.  They worked with us while we notified the US Government of
> an
> > Open Source Cryptography group that allows foreign export of code.  This
> > allows US Developers to contribute code without fear of breaking any US
> laws
> > as long as they do not knowingly export code by way of directly
> transferring
> > information to a country that is on the US list of terrorist countries.
> > (Posting to our repository is ok) They have also agreed to help us with
> > License Negotiations, and other Squeak Community issues.
> >
> > I would be very happy to have you join our efforts, or even lead this
> effort
> > if you have time.  See our squeakSource cryptography package and wiki
> site
> > for our team goals.  I'm sure we could make better progress with more
> help!
> >
> > It's really nice to hear from you,
> >
> > I look forward to your participation,
> >
> > Ron Teitelbaum
> > President / Principal Software Engineer
> > US Medical Record Specialists
> > www.USMedRec.com
> > Ron at USMedRec.com
> > Squeak Cryptography Team Leader
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: luciano [mailto:luchiano at gmail.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 7:25 PM
> > > To: Ron Teitelbaum
> > > Subject: Re: Looking for Cryptography maintainers SHA256 added to
> Mantis
> > >
> > > Hi Ron,
> > > Carlos Sarraute just brought your mail (quoted below) this to my
> > > attention: http://macos.tuwien.ac.at:9009/596982653.asHtml
> > >
> > > I didn't receive any mail from you, perhaps you sent it to an old mail
> > > account. Let me know if I can help with anything.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Luciano
> > >
> > > ---
> > >
> > > From: "Ron Teitelbaum" <Ron at USMedRec.com>
> > > Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 20:55:14 -0400
> > > Subject: Looking for Cryptography maintainers SHA256 added to Mantis
> > >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > I'm trying to reach the maintainers for Cryptography; I have added
> SHA256
> > > to
> > > Mantis bug server.  I've sent an email to Luciano Notarfrancesco but
> have
> > > not received a reply.  The package mentions Leandro Caniglia, John
> > > Maloney,
> > > Duane Maxwell, Carlos Sarraute, and Robert Withers.  Are any of you
> > > available to discuss this addition?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Ron Teitelbaum
> > > President / Principal Software Engineer
> > > US Medical Records Specialists
> > > Ron at USMedRec.com
> >
> >
> >