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Slothrop99yesterday at 8:40 AM3 repliesview on HN

Just to be clear, I mean to venerate Bernstein for earning his 3letters, not to trivialize him.


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jabwdyesterday at 2:18 PM

Despite the cool shit the guy has done, keep in mind that "venerate" is not the word to use here. djb is very much not a shorthand used in any positive messaging pretty much ever by any cryptographer. He did it to himself, sadly.

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ggm-at-algebrasyesterday at 8:53 AM

Not to trivialise but being a 3 letter guy means being old. So, it's at best a celebration of achieving longevity and at worst a celebration of creaky joints and a short temper.

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