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Re: Why we don't require requirements

2004-09-30 23:07:43

--- Dave Crocker <dhc(_at_)dcrocker(_dot_)net> wrote:


On 1 Oct 2004 03:56:22 -0000, John Levine wrote:
 Pardon my ignorance but what proposals are likely to be
 considered by MASS?  Which ones have been moved to CLEAR?


 There were a bunch presented at the MASS BOF at IETF 60.  See
 the draft minutes at http://www.imc.org/ietf-mailsig/mail-
 archive/msg00025.html

there is also the draft charter, posted a week ago: 

      <http://www.imc.org/ietf-mailsig/mail-archive/msg00111.html>

A couple of observations:

1. "These distinctive requirements and characteristics may include:"

Is it too specific to add that non-participants should not be disadvantaged?
That is to say, that any encapsulation form should not be unrecognizable to
non-participants?

2. "The following work items are explicitly ruled out of the scope of MASS:

    -  Address-based authentication"


Again it's my denseness, but can you elaborate on what this means?


Mark.







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