Experince with PKIX Part 1 tells me that such test data is very useful to
implementors, but that it is quite difficult to get correct. Concensus of
the example data is very important.
Here is how I want to proceed:
1. Move forward with CMS without examples.
2. Start a companion document that contains example.
3. If appropriate, merge CMS and the examples at Draft Standard.
Russ
At 10:03 AM 11/3/98 -0800, Paul Hoffman / IMC wrote:
One minor request, would it be possible to include a short example of data
wrapped up with each CMS content-type at the end of the draft (data,
encryptedData, etc)? This would help solve some of the "we thought you were
supposed to interpret the text this way" problems which have come up, and
provide useful test vectors for implementors.
I would second this request, even if it delays the drafts a bit. From Jim's
previous message, it is clear that the few people implementing right now
are not 100% on track on this.
Russ, can you add these? Or, if anyone else can provide them quicker, that
would be wonderful.
--Paul Hoffman, Director
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