- From: Phillip M Hallam-Baker <pbaker@verisign.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 13:43:57 -0400
- To: "Joseph M. Reagle Jr." <reagle@w3.org>, "IETF/W3C XML-DSig WG" <w3c-ietf-xmldsig@w3.org>
> Removing selections of XML. Should the ability to > preclude sections be a mandatory to implement > feature/requirement of selection/c14n. Since it has already been agreed by the group that C14N is OPTIONAL it cannot be part of a mandatory to implement section. I already have XML signature applications being specified. I want to align them with the spec as soon as possible. I do not want to be forced to wait for the outcome of the C14N discussions to terminate before I can do this. I have no technical requirement for C14N and plenty of reasons to avoid it, not least the fact that like compression, C14N is a likely target of patents filed with corrupt intent. I know some people in the group believe that they must have C14N but they have already agreed that they will not force this requirement on others. If the overhead of XML signatures exceeds that of CMS it has lost all value for me. Phill
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