Google to Implement IETF's Message Layer Security (MLS) Specification RFC 9420

Re:Google to Implement IETF's Message Layer Security (MLS) S... by littlecranky67 on Saturday November 11, 2023 @03:43AM (#38228569)

Given the amount of messaging apps Google creates and buries over the years, it makes sense to put some of the code in a library for reuse to increase velocity :)

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Re:Google to Implement IETF's Message Layer Security (MLS) S... by notimetorelax on Saturday November 11, 2023 @05:22AM (#38229013)

And make them interoperable!

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Re:Google to Implement IETF's Message Layer Security (MLS) S... by silon42 on Saturday November 11, 2023 @06:27AM (#38229359)

Should make a plugin for pidgin...

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Re:Google to Implement IETF's Message Layer Security (MLS) S... by isodev on Saturday November 11, 2023 @07:49AM (#38229879)

Maybe Google will be releasing an entirely new app to adopt this new interoperability spec... we haven't seen a Google messenger being retired in what... almost a full year? :)

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Re:Google to Implement IETF's Message Layer Security (MLS) S... by surajrmal on Saturday November 11, 2023 @10:31AM (#38231169)

If you read the article, it mentions they will be open sourcing the implementation through android.

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Re:Google to Implement IETF's Message Layer Security (MLS) S... by xinayder on Monday November 13, 2023 @08:55AM (#38250126)

maybe they will ditch the protocol over the years and come up with new protocols instead

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