[openssl-users] RSA and FIPS 186-4 in OpenSSL 1.0.1e/fips-2.0.9

[Salz, Rich]

> What would then be the permitting conditions to pursue a new validation ?
> If you don't mind me asking.  I have read several notes you have on the
> subject and I agree that the whole thing is of Dedalus proportions.  In a
> nutshell what would be these conditions ?

In a nutshell: someone willing to spend the money (low six figures) without adding requirements that violates the spirit of our open source philosophy, and while knowing that the project might fail for non-technical reasons.