To:
Simon Josefsson <simon+keydist@josefsson.org>
Cc:
keydist@cafax.se, smb@research.att.com, jis@MIT.EDU
From:
Richard Shockey <rshockey@ix.netcom.com>
Date:
Thu, 03 Oct 2002 22:30:58 -0400
In-Reply-To:
<iluelb7as6b.fsf@latte.josefsson.org>
Sender:
owner-keydist@cafax.se
Subject:
Re: I intend to have a document ready for Atlanta on this subject.
At 03:50 AM 10/4/2002 +0200, Simon Josefsson wrote: >Richard Shockey <rshockey@ix.netcom.com> writes: > > > Actions by the DNS Extensions WG in bringing forward for Proposed > > Standard "Limiting the Scope of the KEY Resource Record" > > [RESTRICT-KEY] clearly signal the consensus in the IETF that > > applications SHOULD NOT directly use the DNS for the storage of keys. > >The text in the draft claimed that this signal should not be infered. >(The existence of the draft in the first place sends such a signal >though since the KEY RR was designed to hold application keys.) Thats the way I read it .. but I also believe KEY RR is not flexible or descriptive enough given the diverse application environment we are facing. >Otherwise I like your text (I agree with Greg Hudson's comments >though). I appreciate well reasoned arguments. :-) >The position that we should wait for deployed implementation of >opportunistic security before it is standardized in the IETF seems >strange to me. If that happened, there would be no need for >standardization. We have had prototype implementations of these >concepts for several years now, and some experimental deployment of >them too. Standardization of the concepts is what is lacking, not >implementations. Amen I totally agree .. Its time to do the work. This needs to be standardized first. Again I support a new BOF on the subject and I would be delighted to assist with BOF applicability statement, applications to the security AD's etc. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Richard Shockey, Senior Manager, Strategic Technology Initiatives NeuStar Inc. 46000 Center Oak Plaza - Sterling, VA 20166 Voice +1 571.434.5651 Cell : +1 314.503.0640, Fax: +1 815.333.1237 <mailto:richard@shockey.us> or <mailto:richard.shockey@neustar.biz> <http://www.neustar.biz> ; <http://www.enum.org> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<