- From: Donald E. Eastlake 3rd <dee@cybercash.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 09:42:50 -0400 (EDT)
- To: Larry Masinter <masinter@parc.xerox.com>
- Cc: http-wg%cuckoo.hpl.hp.com@hplb.hpl.hp.com
On Thu, 17 Oct 1996, Larry Masinter wrote: > Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 00:32:04 PDT > From: Larry Masinter <masinter@parc.xerox.com> > To: http-wg%cuckoo.hpl.hp.com@hplb.hpl.hp.com > Subject: HTTP working group status & issues > > ... > > - security > draft-ietf-wts-shttp-03.txt 'bounced' as Proposed Standard. Most > likely if it progresses at all it will go forward as Experimental, > after editorial work happens (or a disclaimer gets added.) > > I think that the separation and lack of coordination between > WTS and HTTP-WG was a serious problem, and that I should have done > more to prevent this morass. Was this mis-coordination the real problem here? > I believe the Internet needs documented standards-track security > mechanisms for HTTP & distributed content. Perhaps we should > re-charter a new group to work on standards for SSL and applet > signing. Are you aware of the TLS working group which is aiming at a merged SSL/PCT? > ... > > MEETING IN DECEMBER > Next IETF is already being scheduled. We have Monday & Tuesday > morning. There will likely be a HTTP-NG BOF, probably jointly with > 'transport'. There is possibly a 'versioning' BOF, although to be > determined. > > ... > Donald ===================================================================== Donald E. Eastlake 3rd +1 508-287-4877(tel) dee@cybercash.com 318 Acton Street +1 508-371-7148(fax) dee@world.std.com Carlisle, MA 01741 USA +1 703-620-4200(main office, Reston, VA) http://www.cybercash.com http://www.eff.org/blueribbon.html
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