Re: [Web Crypto WG] draft Web Crypto WG charter : for your review and comments

On 03/11/2015 07:18 PM, Siva Narendra wrote:
> Virginie --  Could you share with us the reason for this decision? Was it
> driven by W3C or the browser vendors or ....?
> 
> Question to W3C -- Harry / Wendy -- Given the nature of the discussions in
> this WG it is better for the secure element support, ID management etc to
> be outside this WG? And the next step for that would be creation of a new
> charter and get it approved? Could you kindly point us novices to the W3C
> process so we can be educated about it.

We do strongly support many of these use-cases, and it appears a new
forum may be appropriate.

However, we are still discussing options internally. If there are any
suggestions for how to structure a process outside the Crypto WG, do
share them at the aforementioned WebSec IG mailing list.

In general, the process for chartering a new Working Group or Interest
Group is described here:

http://www.w3.org/Guide/Charter

The Advisory Committee will be notified as soon as a new chartering
process has begun.

It is unclear if a new Working Group or an Interest Group is
appropriate, as this depends on implementer interest and the maturity of
the technical proposals given for the use-cases.

   cheers,
     harry

> 
> Thanks,
> Siva
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> On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 10:13 AM, GALINDO Virginie <
> Virginie.Galindo@gemalto.com> wrote:
> 
>>  Dear all,
>>
>> You will find here
>> https://www.w3.org/Security/wiki/IG/webcryptonext_draft_charter the basis
>> of the next Web Crypto WG charter.
>>
>> Based on the feedback on this mailing list, despite the long discussions
>> we had related to new features such as crypto service in secure element,
>> certificate management, authentication management, this charter only
>> adresses the maintenance of the Web Crypto API, and the creation of
>> extension for specific algorithms.
>>
>> What I am expecting from working group participants now is the algorithms
>> they would like to see as extension of the Web Crypto API. This will help
>> us to get a list of the extension we plan to adress in the framework of
>> that specific working group.
>>
>> Please note that there are some discussions in AC forum about restricting
>> activities of any WG that does not work under a valid charter. Our charter
>> will expire on the 31st of March, as such, we should try to get consensus
>> on the new charter as soon as possible (or we will have to ask an extension
>> to W3C director).
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Virginie Galindo
>> gemalto
>> chair of the web crypto WG
>>
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