On Wed, 25 May 2011 01:33:00 +0100, Dave CROCKER <dhc(_at_)dcrocker(_dot_)net>
wrote:
To make a canonicalization algorithm that is more robust -- such as
having it
based on canonical forms of data, independent of encoding -- makes some
sense.
Trying to create the ability to "reverse" changes strikes me as far to
complex
and fragile to be reasonable.
Sure. But this thread is simply trying to see whether some minimal
assistance from the signer might be useful for helping any geek who was
mad enough to try reversing the changes. For sure there will such exist
geeks out there somewhere - but I don't expect such reversing to become
normal standard practice.
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