- From: Sean Mullan <Sean.Mullan@Sun.COM>
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:03:20 -0500
- To: Frederick Hirsch <Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com>
- Cc: ext Scott Cantor <cantor.2@osu.edu>, "'XMLSec WG Public List'" <public-xmlsec@w3.org>
Frederick Hirsch wrote: > How about this Proposal: > > Replace "Use of the MgmtData element is deprecated." > > with > > "Support of the MgmtData element in implementations is optional. The > element SHOULD NOT be used. > Interoperable use of MgmtData is not defined - interoperable > alternatives are described in the next section. " I would retain some of the original text for better context/history, otherwise it isn't clear why it has been deprecated unless you go back and look at the old specs. I suggest: The MgmtData element within KeyInfo is a string value used to convey in-band key distribution or agreement data. However, use of this element is NOT RECOMMENDED and SHOULD NOT be used. Section 4.5.8 describes new KeyInfo types for conveying key information. --Sean > > regards, Frederick > > Frederick Hirsch > Nokia > > > > On Dec 14, 2009, at 10:13 AM, ext Sean Mullan wrote: > >> This is fine with me, though I think an additional sentence explaining >> why it should no longer be used would be useful. >> >> --Sean >> >> Frederick Hirsch wrote: >>> Thomas and I talked about this, how about replacing "Use of the MgmtData >>> element is deprecated." with "Support of the MgmtData element in >>> implementations is optional. The element SHOULD NOT be used." >>> >>> http://www.w3.org/2008/xmlsec/Drafts/xmldsig-core-11/Overview.htm#sec-MgmtData >>> >>> >>> >>> regards, Frederick >>> >>> Frederick Hirsch >>> Nokia >>> >>> >>> >>> On Dec 8, 2009, at 1:29 PM, Hirsch Frederick (Nokia-CIC/Boston) wrote: >>> >>>> I believe it means, not to be used. I could not find a definition in >>>> the W3 process document. >>>> >>>> regards, Frederick >>>> >>>> Frederick Hirsch >>>> Nokia >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Dec 8, 2009, at 1:00 PM, ext Scott Cantor wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sean Mullan wrote on 2009-12-08: >>>>>> I think we should define what the term "deprecated" means. How should >>>>>> implementations treat MgmtData? Should they ignore it, or treat it >>>>>> as an >>>>>> error? Or is it optional for implementations to support it? If not >>>>>> clear, this could be interpreted by implementations differently. >>>>> >>>>> As a suggestion, I believe that MgmtData is OPTIONAL to sup >
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