- From: John Boyer <jboyer@uwi.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 15:38:25 -0700
- To: "Paul Lambert" <plambert@certicom.com>
- Cc: "Dsig group" <w3c-xml-sig-ws@w3.org>
>Signing XML is not a fundamental and different problem. We have many >worked examples to learn from like: X.410, X.509, PEM, MOSS, DNS Sec, SDSI, >SPKI, PGP, DMS, and DSig 1.0. <snip/> >So, hopefully we will be able learn from these past efforts. Signing XML is a fundamentally different problem. We do not need to learn from these past efforts if we do not try to duplicate them, as would be the case if signed XML meant "sign XML then express signature in XML". Signing XML only requires us to define an interface to call upon these technologies. As the cryptography experts learn from their past efforts and put out new standards, our interface will be able to call on the technology that implements the new standards. All without changing our spec, DTDs, and software. John Boyer Software Development Manager UWI.Com -- The Internet Forms Company jboyer@uwi.com
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