- From: David Chadwick <d.w.chadwick@kent.ac.uk>
- Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 15:08:49 +0100
- To: Timothy Holborn <timothy.holborn@gmail.com>, public-credentials@w3.org
On 22/05/2016 14:56, Timothy Holborn wrote: > > > On Sun, 22 May 2016 at 23:30 David Chadwick <d.w.chadwick@kent.ac.uk > <mailto:d.w.chadwick@kent.ac.uk>> wrote: > > > > On 22/05/2016 13:26, Timothy Holborn wrote: > > What about version control and therein; 'get latest'... > > I dont think this is needed when have an issuing time and expiry time. > You can tell from the former which is the latest credential > > > If a new version is released, then the older version has expired? Not necessarily. It depends upon the expiry time. It is frequently the case that I have had two credit cards from the same bank that are both valid simultaneously, and I am asked to cut up the older one. But I can continue to use it for a week or two if I wish. regards David > > Tim.H. > > > regards > > David > > > > On Sun, 22 May 2016 at 22:01 Victoriano Giralt <victoriano@uma.es > <mailto:victoriano@uma.es> > > <mailto:victoriano@uma.es <mailto:victoriano@uma.es>>> wrote: > > > > On 21/05/16 20:44, David Chadwick wrote: > > > You are mixing up the attribute/claim, date of birth (or > similar) > > which > > > lasts forever, and the credential, which is a cryptographic > digital > > > representation of it. This has to have an expiry time due to the > > > inherent weakness of the crypto. > > > > You are very right, David, it is possibly me being thick > because of the > > cabin pressure. I should read threads twice before responding > from a > > plane :-) You already noted that in the thread, and you are right, > > signatures should be refreshed because of crypto. > > > > > regards > > > > double those ;-) > > > > -- > > Victoriano Giralt CIO > > University of Malaga > > +34952131415 SPAIN > > ================================================================== > > Note: signature.asc is the electronic signature of present message > > A: Yes. > > > Q: Are you sure ? > > >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. > > >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email ? > > >
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