# Should we allow crypto-specific tool related questions?

Some tools are so specific to crypto that it may well be that this Q/A site has the best knowledge about those tools. These are mainly tools for crypt-analysis such as tools to test randomness or tools specific to performing attacks.

Should we allow such questions? Or should we still forward them to e.g. https://unix.stackexchange.com? And if we do allow them, where do we draw the line? I presume we still want to OpenSSL command line questions to Unix and keytool (a Java key store handler) to StackOverflow, correct?

Currently we have such a question here about the DareDevil attack.

• If one needs a concrete example: Figuring out how to get Msieve and / or CADO-NFS to do GNFS based factoring or dlog attacks. – SEJPM Nov 9 '18 at 19:55
• Another example is regarding NIST entropy tools (and it's relations). Sadly, a missed opportunity to move the art forward. – Paul Uszak Nov 16 '18 at 21:46
• I already upvoted that one :| – Maarten Bodewes Nov 16 '18 at 22:12