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1. 9dev · 1789509003 · focus · HN ↗

   Am I just too ignorant of Miltech, or is this that in large parts recreating Standard messaging primitives that other protocols and systems have been providing for decades already (so invented elsewhere?)

   1. esseph · 1789509678 · focus · HN ↗

      Every mil company designs unique bespoke things often with some exceptions, and even the "open systems" mostly aren't open by any stretch of the definition.

      Obscurity is part of the allure, not a repulsive factor.

      You don't want a hostile nation suddenly and easily understanding your systems.

      1. smalltorch · 1789510632 · focus · HN ↗

         On the other hand, its good to design systems where it wouldn't even matter if the hostile nation state knows exactly how it works.

         This is a principle in cryptography, but carries nicely to other things.

         1. timcobb · 1789513719 · focus · HN ↗

            I feel like this is always the best design whenever possible.

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