Alex Gaynor 9/27/2024

Philosophies of Cryptographic Libraries

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The article examines the core philosophies guiding cryptographic library design and maintenance. It discusses the tension between providing 'power tools' versus misuse-resistant APIs, and categorizes different types of library users, from security engineers to those treating crypto as a simple encoding tool.

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