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kccqzy on April 19, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: A New ASN.1 API for Python

If there were only one implementation for ASN.1 people would decry that whatever that implementation does effectively becomes the standard, and people would be clamoring to write a second implementation.

cryptonector on April 19, 2025 [–]

Ok, but there are many implementations. And the ASN.1 specs are really clear and readable (once you have a mental model of them).

kccqzy on April 19, 2025 | [–]

Yes, which is why the contrast with monoculture is interesting. Hence my original comment.

cryptonector on April 20, 2025 | | [–]

Ah, I see. Thanks.

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