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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>Hi Jason,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>Thanks for your email, and suggestions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>1. Yes, I should add more Links. I was so focused on adding the downloadable PDF's that I deprecated the Links.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>Since you mention NIST/FIPS, today they published a new Internal Report at <a href="https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ir/2026/NIST.IR.8446.pdf"><span style='color:black'>https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ir/2026/NIST.IR.8446.pdf</span></a> which you might find interesting:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoTableGrid border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td width=623 valign=top style='width:467.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>Bridging the Gap Between Standards on Random Number Generation: NIST releases final version of Internal Report (IR) 8446 (Comparison of SP 800-90 Series and AIS 20/31) <a href="https://lnkd.in/eiPDvcFx" target="_self"><b>https://lnkd.in/eiPDvcFx</b></a> today January 29, 2026 with 81-page PDF at <a href="https://lnkd.in/e6qFjXgn" target="_self"><b>https://lnkd.in/e6qFjXgn</b></a><br><br>Abstract: This report studies the cryptographic random number generation standards and guidelines written by BSI and NIST, namely AIS 20/31 and the SP 800$B!>(J90 series. The aim of this report is to compare these publications, focusing on the similarities and differences of their terminology, assumptions, and requirements. This report also aims to improve the communications between all involved parties, promote a shared understanding, and reduce and resolve inconsistencies in related standards<br><br>Keywords: cryptographic random number generation; entropy; terminology; validation.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>2. I don$B!G(Jt know about git for the compendium, I received a few other additions via email earlier today, and I think I$B!G(Jd like to continue to address that way, at least for now.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><br>Tony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: cryptography <cryptography-bounces+crypto=glassblower.info@metzdowd.com> On Behalf Of Jason Cooper via cryptography<br>Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2026 8:47 AM<br>To: Tony Patti <crypto@glassblower.info><br>Cc: cryptography@metzdowd.com<br>Subject: Re: [Cryptography] Curated Cryptology Compendium<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>Hi Tony,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 04:45:27PM -0500, Tony Patti wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>> I have created a "Curated Cryptology Compendium" at <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>> <a href="https://cryptosystemsjournal.com/curated-cryptology-compendium.html"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>https://cryptosystemsjournal.com/curated-cryptology-compendium.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>Wow!(J (J That's a huge effort, and the most critical part is the synopsis of the significance of each item.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>> I intend this to be a living project, and I'd appreciate feedback -- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>> if you have additions or corrections, let's make this the best <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>> resource possible for the community!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>I only have two suggestions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>1) Can you add a link to canonical website for papers that are still prone to<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>(J (J (J revisions?(J (J eg I'm sure the FIPS standards will ocassionally see updates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>2) Is there a git repo of the site which we could send patches / pull requests<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>(J (J (J to?(J (J It would make it easier for contributors to do the work for you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>wrt (2), it may be overkill, as I don't anticipate it will take too long to add a couple of suggestions that might come in.(J (J Also, future updates won't require too much effort to update either.<o:p></o:p></span>(J</p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>However, if you're comfortable with it, publishing a git repo of the site would make it *very* easy for others to make immutable copies of the archive without `wget --mirror ...` :-)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>Jason<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>The cryptography mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:cryptography@metzdowd.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>cryptography@metzdowd.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.metzdowd.com/mailman/listinfo/cryptography"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>https://www.metzdowd.com/mailman/listinfo/cryptography</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>