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protocol vs application #273

Closed kwantam closed 4 years ago

kwantam commented 4 years ago

@grittygrease and @chris-wood have both pointed out that we are not consistent on protocol vs application. We should decide one one and then do a consistency sweep.

kwantam commented 4 years ago

https://github.com/cfrg/draft-irtf-cfrg-hash-to-curve/pull/272/files#r432791682

chris-wood commented 4 years ago

I'd go with application since it's more generic.

kwantam commented 4 years ago

I did a sweep through the document and pushed a commit in #272 that tries to address this.

My take is that there are clear cases where "protocol" is the right word (i.e., where we mean "cryptographic protocol" in an abstract sense---so, when we're talking about a security analysis, etc.), and there are clear cases where "application" is the right word (i.e., where we mean a concrete instantiation). I looked at each instance of each word and tweaked where it seemed appropriate.

At this point I can imagine disagreements over individual uess of the words---and I certainly don't think I got them all "right"!---but I think a blanket search-and-replace in either direction would reduce clarity / precision.

chris-wood commented 4 years ago

I think we can close this with #272 now merged, right?

kwantam commented 4 years ago

Sounds good to me. Anyone who disagrees should feel free to reopen :)