Fwd: XML Security Patent Advisory Group (PAG) Recommends Continuing Work on XML Security Specifications

Dear XML Security WG,

Today we informed the W3C Membership about the PAG's report. The relevant excerpts are below.

Ian Jacobs

Begin forwarded message:

> Dear Advisory Committee Representative,
> 
> The XML Security Patent Advisory Group (PAG) [1] has published a report 
> recommending that W3C continue work on XML Security Specifications:
>  http://www.w3.org/2011/xmlsec-pag/pagreport
> 
> The PAG's primary conclusions are:
> 
> 1) Work on XML Encryption Syntax and Processing Version 1.1 should continue 
>     without changes.
> 2) For the avoidance of doubt and in order to be helpful to implementers, the PAG 
>    recommends the inclusion of wording in XML Signature Syntax and Processing Version 1.1, 
>    and in XML Signature 2.0 allowing the use of alternative algorithms that are still interoperable.
> 
> Assuming adoption of these recommendations, the PAG concludes that the 
> initial concern has been resolved, enabling the Working Group to continue. There is 
> more detail and background in the PAG report [.]
> 
> [1] http://www.w3.org/2011/xmlsec-pag/

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Received on Monday, 15 October 2012 21:03:08 UTC