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Re: [ietf-dkim] Alternative text for semantics of multiple signatures

2006-04-05 09:42:15


Arvel Hathcock wrote:
 > The MUST NOT was there in the earlier proposal because the association
 > between p= and the headers was by hash values. This proposal removes
 > that, and MUST NOT is not needed. If we use "SHOULD NOT", we need to
 > say when it is OK to do it anyway. Proposal: "To avoid deleting
 > information that might be valuable to the recipient, signers SHOULD
 > NOT remove..."

Yes. With that change and the previous "SHOULD" becoming "should" as discussed by Stephen and Mike I think this text is very good.

the case of a should does not change its semantics.

if the text specifies behavior, it is being normative.

d/

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Dave Crocker
Brandenburg InternetWorking
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